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The Independent Farm, Home and Market Weekly, for Michigan Business Farmers

 

Vol. V- No. 18

SATURDAY, JANUARY 51h, 1918.

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GROWERS *ENLIST AID 0F SEN. WM.
ALDEN SMITH IN GRADING FIGHT

Grand Rapids Senator Promises

'M.‘ B. F. He Will Use His In-
fluence Toward Relieving
the Farmers of Michigan

from Injustice _

 

. senator William Alden Smith has
stated positively to this publication
that he would use his inﬂuence to
secure a revision of the potato grades.
In‘an interview withan M. B. F. rep-
resentative at Grand Rapids last week,
the senator said:

“Yes, .I have received a number of
complaints from the farmers about
this potato grading matter, and referr-
ed them to the committee. I have not
realized the seriousness of the situ-
ation until this moment. If what you
have told me is true, the farmers

,of the state are certainly being im-

posed upon, and you can rest assured
that as soon as I return to Washing-
ton I shall investigate the matter
thoroly. You have to use a hammer
on some of those fellows. You may
rest assuerd that. I shall not let the
farmers of Michigan suffer such in-
justice if it is within my power to
prevent.” .

Senator Smith realizes that as long
as the growers of other states are not
being compelled to sell their potatoes
in an ungraded condition. the farm-
ers of Michigan are being discrimin‘
ated against, which is both a mon-
strous imposition on the farmers and
a rebuff to the state’s senatorial and
congressional representation. We
have taken Senator Smith at his word;
we believe he has the interests of the
farmers at heart and that he will do
all he says he will to relieve the sit-
uation. By reason of his long ser-
vice in Washington and his wide ac-
quaintanceship, Senator'Smith should
be able to exert sufﬁcient inﬂuence
to help the farmers out of the present
mess, and we are hopeful he will suc-
ceed. It would be well for every read-
er to write Senator Smith a letter
encouraging him to do his very best.

Some astonishing developments are
looked for in the near future. The
growers haven't yet been told the
whole story of how these grades hap-
pened to be foisted upon them this
year. Of that we are convinced.
Neither do they know the two or three
gentlemen who were atthe bottom
of the whole thing. We may be oblig—
ed after all to exonerate those in
charge at Washington and place the
responsibility nearer home. And if
that responsibility can be placed,.we
think the gentlemen in question will
be only too glad to make such late
amends as possible to undo the damage
they have caused rather than to have
their short- sightedness and unfriend-
liness to the farmers’ interests expos
ed. But of that—more later.

Reports have been circulated in a
number of the state papers that M. B.
F. had been converted to the govern-
ment method of grading and had
abandoned the ﬁght. It is an abso-

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lute lie, and We are thankful that
the majority of our readers who read
these reports had the good sense to
recognize it as such. It was started
by those who ane trying to force
these grades down the farmers’
throats, in hopes that it would weaken
the opposition. In due season we
shall tell our readers the names of
those who are responsible for these
deceptive statements.

This publication has led the grow
ers’ ﬁght against the unjust grading
rules right from the start; it has rep-
resented the sentiment of fully 90 per
cent of the growers of the stategand
has been the ONL " representative

medium to send forth to Washington
a protest against the rules. Every
development that has taken place since
we ﬁrst voiced our protest nearly two
months ago, only serves to still fur-
ther convince us that the grading
rules are arbitrary and in effect, con-
stitute one of the most arrogant dis-
regards of the farmers' rights we have
ever seen. Our ﬁght has been consis-
tent and aggressive, and we want to
say to our farmer friends right here
and now that We are in this ﬁght,
as we always have been, every hour
and every day of the week, and we
don’t propose to falter or to retrench
so long as there is a single hope of ac—
complishing something. The griev-
ances of our readers are our grievanc-
es; their protests are likewise ours,

' and so long as the farmers of Michi-

gan stand behind us, we shall lead
them steadily on,—-we hope, to vic-
tory.

FARMERS RECEIVE $6. 60 FOR BEANS,
WHILE CONSUMERS PAY $12.00

The National Food Administration
Should Get Busy on the Bean
Situation—82 per cent Pro-
ﬁt Hardly Permissable
These Days

 

It has been said, that experience
sheds a. ray of light over the past;
but never illumines the future. True,
but there is no excuse for striking
the same rock the second and third
times. And it isn’t always necessary
that we go through the school of ex-
perience from kindergarten to col—
lege! it is possible to proﬁt by the ex-
perience of others.

England attempted to "reasonably
control” the food manipulators for
nearly two years, and then ﬁnding
the food hogs with their feet still

what it’s going to do.

their taxes.

at least ﬁve more months

 

beans or peas.

Keep cool and use your head.

 

A Good Time to Keep Cool and Use Judgment

HE NEXT three or four weeks are probably the most un—
certain and trying of the entire marketinv season.

ers who have held their crops over into the new ycar 2111:

quite prone to get on the anxious so at and ﬁdgct
wonder if they’ve made a mistake not to have bsold (22111101 in the
season even at a loss, and if the maikct is goiuw up 01 down 01
Many farmers are fortct l to sell their crops
with the going out of the old year in order to secure moncy to pay
The sudden marketing rush almost always causes
the market to ﬂuctuate and perhaps lose a few points, but almost
always it recovers and advances stronger than ever.
in which to market potatoes and other
root crops, and there is no limit to the 111:1,1'keting season for dry
The potato market is in a more or less chaotic and
uncertain state at the present time. but a few weeks more should
tell the story of whether over-production or lack of transportation
facilities are to blame for the condition.
ing times, but food products are mighty staple articles today and we
cannot see where any farmer will be justiﬁed in selling a single crop
at a loss right now just because he is a little skittish of the future.

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in the trough, established maximum
and minimum prices, and solved the
problem. France tried to curb the
war proﬁteers by appealing to their
loyalty and patriotism, but was ﬁn-
ally obliged to put a ring in their
noses and give them a limited amount
or rope. Canada. too, had its ex-
perience, and an investigation show-
ed that the fellows who talked loudest
about “patriotism and the fatheriand”
were raking in one hundred per cent
proﬁts on war necessities.

The Federal Government has been
haying its experience, but strange to
relate, we go stumbling along; talk—
ing patriotism; advocating "meatless
and wheatless" days, while certain
patriotic “cusses" are going through
the pockets of both Uncle Sam and
the consumers. The Food Adminis—

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GOV’R MUST ACT
TO SAVE BEANS

Up to Chief Executive to Force
Action by U. S. Authorities
to Can Moist Beans
and Save Growers
From Loss

 

 

Governor Sleeper can render the
bean growers of Michigan, and the
people of the State, a splendid service
by at once investigating the bean
situation, and getting the machinery
into operation which will save a mil-
lion dollars worth of Michigan white
beans. From the best ﬁgures obtain-
able it is estimated that there are
more than a million dollars worth of
beans in this State which contain all
the way from ten to forty per cent
moisture, and this valuable food pro-
duct will all be lost unless something
is don-e to relieve the situation.

Sixty days have passed since Ed—
ward Fremsdorf, senior member of
the Board of the Jackson prison, sug—
gested that the canning department of
this great institution, could be used
to save the million dollars worth of
beams. which could not be handled
by the dryers and must therefore
prove a total loss. He at once com—
municated with the Department of
Agriculture, at Washington asking that
all restrictions as to canning be elim-
inated, and that sufﬁcient tin be re-
leased so that this much needed food
product might be saved. Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Vrooman. act-
ed quickly, and passed the matter on
to the food administration. Several
weeks elapsed before action was se-
cured, but ﬁnally all objections were
withdrawn and a way made for action.

Thus the whole matter was put
directly up to the State of Michigan
Wand there it stands. The last legis—
lature passed. as an emergency meas-

‘ure, a hill authorizing the issuing

of ﬁve million dollars worth of State
bonds to be used in war emergency
cases, and already $920,525.00 of
this sum has been used and more
bonds hays recently been placed upon
the market. Money has been spent
from this fund to pay for a highway to
aviation ﬁelds, army cantonm-ents, for
guards and for many other necessary
war—time necessities. Now the bean
growers, the army and navy and con—
sumers generally are up against a.
proposition that means not only a sav—
ing of a million dollars worth of food,
but what is more necessary~~the real
food, which at best is a mighty scarce
article.

In what way can Governor Sleeper
relieve the situation? The Governor
can ask the Michigan war board to
appropriate twenty-ﬁve thousand dol-
lars from the war emergency fund to
be used solely and wholly for the pur~
pose of enlarging the canning equip-
ment at the Jackson prison so that
ﬁve hundred bushels of beans may be
canned each twenty—four hours. If this

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SENT ATIGN ON

BEAN COMMITTEE

 

'Efforts are Beingr Made by M. B.
F. to Make Place for Ingham
County Farmer on Federal
Bean Board

 

This publication has felt for many
months that the farmers of Michigan
have not been properly represented
in the councils of the nation which
have to do with the regulation of the
production, grading and marketing of
farm crops. At every opportunity we
have sought to impress this fact up-
on those in authority on the Food Ad-
ministration at Washington. In a ro~
cent letter to this paper, Mr. F. P.
Kimball, chairman of the bean com-
mittee, admitted that the farmers were
not properly represented and sug-
gested that some organization might
be interested in sending a grower to
act on the committee.

Immediately thereafter, we receiv-
ed the following letter from a well-
rnown Ingham county farmer:

"I read with interest Mr. K. P. Kim-
hall’s letter in the December 8th issuc
of the Michigan Business Farming, and
would gladly give my services free. if
my expenses were paid.

“I am a young farmer 27 years old. I
started without a dollar 5 years ago. l
am fully aware of what the farmers of
this state and other states are up against.
see all sides of farm questions. farm views
in regard to crop movements, cost of pro-
duction and regular farm difﬁculties that
only a farmer can see.

“I gladly give my services, believing
myself to be fully capable of handling
the situations giving all farmers their
just due for their share and co—operation

in the feeding of our own people and
those of the Allies.

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“I will deem it very highly if the farm-
ers of Michigan, and the United States
Food Administration would consider my
application as a farmer to act with them
in regard to the idea advanced to you in
Mr. Kimball’s letter.”—J. C. .1, Mason.

We referred the letter to Mr. Kim—
ball, asking him if provision could
not be made to accept the writer‘s
generous proposal. Mr. Kimball has
replied as follows: “All of the differ-
ent departments here are not only con-
tributing their time but their entire
expenses in the work of the Food Ad-
ministration, and the only people re-
ceiving remunerations are employes
such as stenographers, clerks, etc. who
are under the Civil service rules. I
will try and advise you in the near
future however. In the meantime I
wish you would have your correspon-
dent write me advising what experi-
ence he has had in an ofﬁce or c1eri-‘
cal way in order that we might enter
thru the civil service.”

We believe that the presence of
such a man upon the bean committee
would have an important moral effect
in determining its future policies. It
is not contended that those in charge
at Washington are willfully negligent
of the farmers' interests. but it is
believed that in the stress of emer-
gency, they frequently overlook im-
portant considerations and that their
oversight is most derogatory to in-
terests of the industry. The counsel
of a man who has been actively en-
gaged in farming, based upon ﬁrst-
hand knowledge of the growers’ senti-
ments and needs, should be worth con-
sidering.

 

ARE DEALERS PLAYING
FAIR WITH FARMERS?

 

I would like to know a few facts
regarding the wheat deal from re-
liable authority. If the government 18
not playing fair with the millers and
elevator men I would like to know it.
On the other side if the lattre are not
doing justice to the farmers I would
like to know. I do not believe in
being turned off with a lot of mis-

representations. On Nov. 30, 1917 I
sold some wheat to Mayville Milling
Co. for which they paid me $2.00 per
bushel. Wheat was red and weighed
over sixty pounds per bushel. Mois—
ture test was 0. K. but they claim they
can not get enough to keep it separate
Your scale a few days ago showed
that farmers should get about two dol-
lars andten cents for this kind of
wheat. Now I am not making any
complaint but I want the facts. Will
you please advise?—O’. 8., Mayville,
Michigan.

The instance you have cited is typi-
cal. We have absolute knowledge that
many elevator men of the state are
using unfair practices in their deal-
ings with farmers and are not paying
what they should for wheat. The
Grain Corporation has advised us
that “elevators are required to main-
tain fair practices in their dealings
with farmers,” and the inference is
that they will be compelled to do this
in speciﬁc cases. Your complaint has
been laid before the Grain Corporation

who will undoubtedly take the matter '

up with your local elevator. It is our
judgment that, even allowing the
greatest possible latitude for higher
expenses, peculiar to the locality, this
concern should pay not less than $2.08
for 60 pounds of No. 2 Red Wheat.

AVERAGE MICHIGAN PRICES
WEEK ENDING DEC. 29th

Hay, $25.50; oats, 75c; rye, $1.65;
wheat, $2.00; potatoes, $1.29 per cwt.;
hogs, 15c; eggs, 45c; butter, 42c; hens,
15c.

GREENVILLE DEALERS
MIXING TWO GRADES

“We have taken the position" says
the Greenville Independent “that the
establishing of two grades of potatoes
would lead to the retailer or Whole-
saler mixing the grades and getting
a No. 1 price for No. 2 stock, and
thereby swindling the producer out of
his just proportion of the cost of pro-

   
  
    

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duction. We hardly thought when
we took this position that anyone
would have the nerve to even attempt
to take a No. 1 price for a No. 2 stock,
but that appears to be what has been
done, and not in Pittsburgh or Cin-
cinnati, but right here in Greenville.

“We do not propose at this time to
say where these potatoes were bought
or who bought them, but We have the
potatoes and if necessary can sub-
stantiate every statement we make.
The consumer got just as much food
value out of these potatoes as she
would had they been No. 1's, (that
is she would have if the potatoes had
been good No. 2, but they weren’t),
and therefore was not swindled, but
that is not the question. The question
is why should the farm-er be obliged
to take a No. 2 price for his potatoes
when someone else is allowed to sell
them at a No. 1 price? We hardly ex-
pected to have such reliable and com-
petent evidence right here under our
nose, for of all places, the greatest
potato market in the state, we should
teach the outsider the way to handle
our great farm product that we may
aid in maintaining the highest mar—
ket price.

“This is what the opponents of two
grades have contended right along
and it is possible these statements
have shown the way to those who
are willing to take a chance.

“So far as we k“ow there is no legal
liability assumed by any person sell-
ing No. 2 potatoes for a No. 1 price
so long as they are not represented
as No. 1 stock, but this is what has
occurred and what will constantly oc-
cur as long as there are two grades
of potatoes. When Mr. Lord was
here he made a statement as to what
he found in the retail, stores, some peo-
ple were inclined to doubt him, but
there can be no doubt but what this is
going on everywhere and will contin-
ue so long as there are two grades."

“WHY GRADE POTATOES?”
ASKS U. S. BULLETIN

 

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the same bulletin ‘Tis also progress—
ive to ride in aeroplanes, but we don’t
believe in compelling people to do it
against their
shot!

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Creamery companies ans making a bogy man out of Uncle Sam in an effort to scare
the farmer into taking a. reduced price for butter fat.

1918 Will BE _
EXPENSlVE YEAR

War-Time Conditions Expected to
Make New Year. Most Stren-
uous and Probably Most
Costly in State’s
.History

 

 

Go down into your jeans; the cost
of self-government is going up!

The new year which the state, as a.
unit of government has just entered,
is likely to be the most strenuous and
mast expensive in its history. The
high cost of living has hit the var-
ious state institutions as hard as it
has hit the individual and the COSt of
maintenance is going to be consider-
ably increased. Then, too, there is
also $100,000 interest to pay on the
$2,500,000 worth of war bonds which
the legislature voted at the last ses—
sion for the purpose of raising money
to enable the state to take care of its
part in supporting the national war
work. These are only hints at some
of the largely increased expenses the
state will be called upon to pay this
year, but enough for now.

Please turn your attention to the
executive departments which see that
the laws are enforced—some times.
Remember, please, that Michigan has
an ab—so-lute—ly bone-dry prohibition
law going into effect the first day of
the coming May, less than four months
hence, and that somebody is going to
have the cute little job of making
Michigan as dry as a desert, after be-
ing soaked for years in booze. ’Tisn’t
going to be easy, but when we are re-
minded that the burden of responsi-
bility rests upon the broad. capable,
shoulders of Dairy and Food Commis-
sioner Fred L. Woodworth, we don't
worry a bit. If this “dry” farmer

from the Thumb district can’t “dry
up" Michigan there’s no man living
who can. And he will. Michigan’s
prohibition law will never be a farce
as long as Mr. Woodworth has a hand
in its enforcement.

It has been understood until a few
weeks ago that Edmund L. Rawden,
former attorney for the Michigan An-
ti-Saloon league. who was the foremost
lawyer in drawing up the law, was to
be appointed by Attorney General
Groesbeck. as assistant. Of late, how-
ever, Rawden’s appointment has been
doubted, because of the opposition
to him of the entire Sleeper adminis-
tration. Politics is likely. as a con-
sequence. to ﬁgure more than was at
ﬁrst supposed. The candidate of. the
Sleeper wing of the Republican party
is Walter S. Foster, former prosecut-
ing attorney of. Ingham county. broth-
er of the present senator from this dis-
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WEXFORD (South Central) —- Busi—

ness is very quiet with the farmers at
present. Wheat and rye have a light cov-
ering of snow. No potatoes are being
sold and the two grades matter is still
meeting opposition—A. A. H., Boon, De-
cember 31st.

MONROE (West Central)—The old
year went out and the new one came in
with good cold winter weather. Farmers
are not doing very much but their chores
and cutting a little wood. The wheat
prospects are not good on account of the
light covering of snow on the ground.—

. H. L., Dundee, Jan. 1.

CHEBOYGAN North Central)—Most
of the farmers are cutting wood in this
locality. The weather is very cold here'.
being down to and belo wzero, which is
hard on fall grain. The farmers are
selling hay and some potatoes, but most
of them are holding potatoes and beans
for higher prices. Some of the farmers
here have threshed their beans and many
were disappointed for they did not get
even as many as they expected. The
yield runs all the way from half a bu.
to ten bushels—O. W. B., Riggsville, De-
cember 31.

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Washington—The war may end sooner than any of us
think ton—if the invention of one Garabed T. K. Giragos-
sia‘n of Boston will accomplish all that its founder claims
it will. This gentleman declares he has made a discovery
whereby it is possible to obtain and use energy without
limit, except the capacity of machinery to receive it, and
. without cost, except the wear and tear due to operation.
Whether the inventor plucks this mysterious force out of the air, as did Frank-
lin his electricity; whether it is an element of the soil; a resusitated magic
of the anoients, or plain fraud, doth not yet appear, but Congress has been
“sold suﬂ‘iciently on the invention to advocate an appropriation to give it a
thorough investigation and trial, on the grounds that in a‘great international
emergency as now faces the Allied nations, nothing should be left undone to
uncover and utilize every agency to meet the emergency and bring the war to a
speedy close. Garabed claims that this mysterious energy will permit ships and
aeroplanes to cross the ocean without fueling; gives power to automobiles,
and Will produce nitrates in abundance for fertilizer and ammunition. Aside
from theseglowing and astounding promises, the curiosity of the public must
go unsatisﬁed. until the government ofﬁcially investigates and accepts the mar—
velous invention. The committee on patents and the secretary of the interior
have both examined the device or the element or appliance, or whatever it
may be called and have reported that it is worthy of investigation. So do not
be surprised if you wake up some ﬁne morning in the near future to hear ﬂash-
ing across the wires: “Kaiser dead; Germany surrenders; war ends.”
is as an: .

The “cost plus proﬁt” plan under which manufacturers are making war
supplies for the government is not working out very satisfactorily. Countless
costly delays and exorbitant charges for much of the material has convinced
the various ordnance heads that many of the ﬁrms are putting unnecessarily
large amount of time on war orders in order to run up the costs, and incident-
ally the proﬁts. There are some ﬁrms fully as patriotic as they claim to be
and are spending every effort to give the government good service, high quali-
ty goods, and at reasonable prices. But this cannot be said of the majority
working under the “cost plus” plan, and it is anticipated that the Government
will conduct: a r’gid investigation into manufacturing costs and compel makers
of war supplies to conﬁne their chargeS-to certain speciﬁed limits.

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Representative Edward Keating, of Colorado. a member of the house commit-
tee on labor, recently declared that some action must be taken immediately
toward equalizing and leveling wage standards. If this is not done workmen
Will be leaving their own trades and seeking positions in war industries be-
cause of the higher pay offered. Practically all government enterprises are
paying premiums today for skilled labor, and men are leaving their life-long
JObS to accept. positions which in spite of the high wage, can outlast but a half
dozen years atthe outside. Civil industries are already feeling the pinch of
labor shortage and the condition will become gradually worse unless the gov-
ernment makes some effort to equalize wages the country over. 7

Many Congressmen have cut their holiday vacations short and have already
returned to Washington to get ready for the most strenuous lap of the session.
The senate sub-committee which is investigating the shortcomings and irregu-
larities of several of the departments are planning on hearing testimony this
week by Major General Crozier ch‘ef of ordnance, in reply to criticisms of Col-
onel Lewis. inventor of the Lewis machine gun; Secretary of War Baker. who
has been charged with incompetency and by various persons held accountable
for delays in the ship building program. The day before this was written a
telegram was sent by the committee to Herbert C. Hoover who had very dis-
courteously and unwisely left for New York on the day he had been notiﬁed
to appear before the committee, demanding that ‘lie testify before them on Wed-
nesday of the current week, and give his version of the fuel and sugar shortage.

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The proponents of compulsory military service are working tooth and nail
to get the Chamberlain bill which provides for universal military service bc-
fore the present session of congress, believing evidently that now or nevcr is
the time to secure its passage. Despite the present mood of the country, there
is some doubt as to whether the people want. universal military service; cer—
tainly they would not have thought of such a thing ﬁve years ago. and it is
questionable as to whether the people are in a sufﬁciently normal frame of
mind to pass upon the subject at the present time. Opponents of the b'll are
asking its advocates to explain the need of universal service inasmuch as this
is to~be the last war, and ask if ‘twould not be wiser to leave the matter for
d'scussion and decision until the war is over , and the people arc
‘in a less prejudiced ' frame of mind. It is extremely doubtful if ten per cent
of the farmers of the country would vote for compulsory military training.
Your correspondent would like to hear from M. B. 1“. readers upon the sub-
ject. Tell me whether you think leg-

 

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‘Q. Why should I buy them?

A. Every, dollar loaned to the Gov-
ernmenthelps to save the lives of our
men at the front and to win the war.

Q. I want to begin to save on the
War-Savings Plan. What is the ﬁrst
thing to do? .

A. Take $4.12 to the postoﬂice or a
bank or any other agency, buy a War-
SaVings Stamp, and ask for a War-
Savings certiﬁcate.

Q. What is a War-Savings Certiﬁ—
cate?

A. It is a pocket-sized folder con-
taining 20 spaces upon which to afﬁx
War-Savings Stamps.

Q. Is the War-Savings Certiﬁcate a
Government obligation?

A. It becomes an obligation as soon
as one or more War-Savings Stamps
are afﬁxed to it. Continue to buy
War—Savings Stamps every week or
month and put them on your certiﬁcate
until you have ﬁlled all of the 20 spac-
es. When this is done you can buy
another War-Savings Stamp, and you
will receive free of cost another cer-
tiﬁcate to which you can attach new
stamps as you buy them.

Q. When I have ﬁlled the 20 spaces
on my certiﬁcate what do I do with it?

A. Keep the certiﬁcate until Jan-
uary 1, 1923. and the Government will
pay you $100 for it.

(NOTE—War-Savings Stamps in-
crease in value 1 cent per month be-
cause they are earning interest.)

Q. if you do not have enough mon-
ey saved up to buy a War-Sayings
Stamp and can only save in small
amounts, what should I do?

A. Buy a 25—cent Thrift Stamp at
a postoiﬁce, bank, or other authorized
agency and ask for a Thrift Card. to
which you can attach your Thrift
Stamp. This card holds 10 stamps
and represents a value of $4.

Q. What security is behind the War-
Savings Stamp?

A. The United States Government
promises to pay $5 for each Stamp on
January 1. 1922. This promise is
backed by the faith and honor of the
l’nitcd States and by the taxing power
of this country. which is the richest
nation in the. world.

Q. Why does the United States bor-
row the money?

.1. To pay the expenses of the war.

Q. When i loud my money to the
Government. would it be safer to buy
a government bond rather than these
WarSarings Stamps?

A. When a W"ii‘-Sa\'ings Stamp is

attached to a \VarSavings (‘ortiﬁcatc
it becomes a lovernment obligat‘on
with the same sceurity as the Liberty
bonds. now held by more than 10.000,-
000 Americans.
Q. is the 4 pcr cent interest, com—
pounded quarterly. on War—Savings
Certificates paid in the same way as
the interest. on Liberty bonds?

.-t. No. The Liberty bond interest
is paid every six months, but the iii-
terest on the War-Savings Certiﬁcate
accumulates and is paid to you in one
sum. on January 1, 1923’).

 

islation upon the subject should be ‘
postponed until after the war.

BUY THRIFT STAMPS AND
HELP YOUR UNCLE SAM

What are you doing to help your
Uncle Sam win this war against brut-
ish Prussia? We can’t all go into the
trenches and ﬁght; we can’t all knit
for the Red Cross; we can’t all buy
Liberty bonds, but we can buy a

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cents. Read the following and enlist ALOY5‘U5 ALOX'S‘US (90! \ DONT
in the Thrift Stamp army. DuéhN‘ WANNA 60

Q. What is the War—Savings Plan?

A. It is a plan by which you can
lend small savings to your Govern-
ment at 4 per cent interest, compound-
ed quarterly.

Q. How may this be done?

A. By purchasing War - Savings
and Thrift Stamps.

Q. What is a War-Savings Stamp?

A. It i sa stamp for which the Gov-
ernment will pay you $5 on January
1. 1923.

Q. What does it cost?

A. Between $4.12 and $4.23 during
1918, depending upon the month in
which it was purchased.

Q. What is a Thrift, Stamp?

A. It is a stamp costing 25 cents, to
be applied in payment for a War-Sav-
ings Stamp. It does not earn inter- .
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Germany and Russia continue plans
for a general peace, if possible, and if

”Qt, a separate peace. Trotsky, the
BOISheViki foreign minister, has re-
peatedly urged the Allies to join in
the peace conference about to open at
Brest-Litovsk, and on Dec. 29th he no-
tiﬁed Allied nations that if they did
not agree within ten days to become
a party to the negotiations, the Bol-
sheviki would proceed alone. It is
stated that Trotsky believes an ofﬁ-
cial decision from the Allies to the B01-
sheviki would constitute recognition
of that government. which in the
minds of many, is the most important
consideration of the Bolsheviki at the
present time.
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Conditions at (lamp Custer have
been in a more or less deplorable con-
dition until very recently. The com-
missary department had not prepared
amply or quickly enough for the in-
flux of recruits into the camp just as
winter was coming on, and conse-
quently large numbers of the new sol—
diers have suffered from lack of clo-
thing, rubbers, etc. So serious has the
situation become that the state has
been asked to provide the necessities
most needed. Thanks to the industri—
ous ﬁngers of the Red Cross knittcrs.
most of the men are well supplied
with sweaters. Additional helmets
and socks are needed. however.

# =3 *

The preliminary pcacc plans being
laid by Germany and ltussia are being
used by both governments to satisfy
the demands of their people for curly
peace. in fact. the German people be-
lieve. that the end of the war is near
and peace in sight. The German sol-
diers have been solemnly advised that
Germany has laid her pcucc plans be—
fore thc «\llios and that, lighting will
go on only in the event of their be-
ing rejected. As the old your came to
a close tho German people rcjo‘ccd in
their homes and public. places that
peace was so near. Alas. what conti—
deuce they have in their Kaiser!

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Latest dispatches from Russia state
that the U. S. Rail Commission, which
was sent to Russia last June to help
rehab‘litate the railroad systems. have
been arrested by Bolsheviki agents. it.
is believed that the Bolsheviki are re-
taliating for the failure of the United
States to recognize their government.
Additional advices indicate that the
’Bolsheviki continues to strengthen its
hold upon the Russian people, and
it. is thot that recognition of that gov-
ernment by the Allies will be but a
matter of course.

t =|I II

Fires, originating from three dis-
tinct explosions believed to have been
set off by German agents, have destroy-
ed $3.000.000 worth of property at Nor-
folk. Va. The ﬁre destroyed the ﬁn-
est business section of the city. Fed-
eral agents believe the explosions were
intended to wreck the harbor, but, the
attempt. was foiled in some manner
or other.

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According to an ofﬁcial announce.-
ment just made public there are 46,-
712 British soldiers held prisoners by
the Germans. The recent ltalian suc-
csses of the enemy, which netted over
130,000 prisoners has increased Ger-
many’s prison population to a large
extent. and presents a housing. feed-
ing and disciplinary problem of no
mean proportions.

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The Germans have shown renewed
activity in the Cambrai district. but.
were repulsed along the entire, front
by llaig's troops. General Allenbv
continues on his successt-“ul march
thru Palestine, and several towns have
rccertly fallen into his hands.

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Publicity has just. been authorized
by naval authorities of the capture
of four German submarines during
the month of December by American
destroyers. In what waters the en-
counter took place is not stated.

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The Pope has sent a letter of pro-
test to the Austrian and German
governments against the dropping of
bombs by German airplanes on unpro-
tected hamlets of \lorthern Italy.

  
     

      
 
         
    
        
 
  
  
 
 
  
   
   
   
   
 
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
   
   
  
 
     
   
    
 
   
   
  
  
   
    
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
    
   
      
     
   
  
 
 
    
 
    
  
   
  
    
   
  
  
 
  
 
 
    
   
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
 

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In Spite of Fair Demand on the
City Markets Potatoes Move
Slowly from Country Dis-

tricts and Buying in Some
Sections has Stopped

“The present potato situation is one
of the most puzzling in my experi-
ence," was the statement which a
well-known farm and market author—
ity made to this publication a few
days ago. And we had to agree that
we ourselves were completely “stump—
ed."

We have repeatedly advised our
readers that under the conditions pre-
vailing this year they should receive
$1 per bushel for their potatoes.
At that time, of course, we were in
as much ignorance of the new grad-
ing rules as the average farmer. We
weren’t “in” with the bunch that con-
cocted that dose. Nevertheless, we
still stand by our statement. Mich-
igan growers should be receiving TO-
DAY not less than $1 per bushel for
their No. 1 potatoes. or if there were
no so-called No. 1 stock, for their
ungraded spuds.

Are we wrong or not? Perhaps
the government experts who decided
for the poor, dear farmer that he
ought to have his potatoes graded
this year. can explain why farmers
living a hundred miles from Detroit
should not have more than 70 cents
a bushel for his No. l spuds when
Detroit consumers are paying from
$1.40 to $1.50 per bushel for the self-
same potatoes mixed in with No. 2’s.
Of course, we farmers aren’t suppos—
ed to know why somebody else is per-
mitted to make a clean one hundred
nel cent proﬁt On our spuds; we
don’t even know how to grade po-
tatoes; why should we be expected
to know how to sell ‘em? And ap-
parently the powers that be take it
tor granted that we don’t know any-
thing except to raise the spuds, and
are doing both our grading and mar-
keting for us,——kind fellows!

When potatoes are selling in the

city of Detroit for from $1.50 to $1.3

70 per bushel as they have been for
over a year, why should the farmer
be expected to take LESS than ONE
DOLLAR from his local dealer?
There’s no economically sound reason
vliy potatoes should be selling today
for an average of about 70 cents thru—
out the state. But it’s the same old
story, the “interests” control the mar-
kets and the farmer has nothing to
say.

Millions of potatoes are yet in the
growers’ hands. Millions of bushels
will stay there and rot time unless
those who preached production get
a hustle on themselves and devise
ways to get the spuds to market.
The forcing of the new grades down
the farmers' throats; the shortage
of cars; the war gardens and kindred
other causes are to blame for the pres-
ent condition. It is high time that
those who have been wishing to ex—
periment a little bit with grading
and other pet theories at the expense
of the farmer, should realize the grav-
ity of the situation, throw personal
opinions to the Winds and get down
to the business of saving the farmers
from a huge ﬁnancial loss.

The situation is bad enough to be
sure, but there’s no occasion for alarm
as We see it. The diﬂiculty seems to
lie in the lack of efﬁcient and econom-
ical distribution as it always has, but
this year. there’s every probability
that the government will take some
kind of remedial action. Having been
about nine-tenths responsible for the
present conditions, it behooves the
production propagandists to get busy
NOW. But don’t sell any more spuds
for the next 30 days.

s sweats!

I have some beans which will pick

about the same as my neighbor, who

just sold his. His~beans picked 20
_pounds._ He took a sample to three
different elevators which I had just
as soon give the names of, if you wish.
They offered $3.50 at one, $3.75 at
another, and $4.03 at the place he
sold them. They were sold on a $7.25
basis. They dock us 16c on every
pound picked. Now since the largest
majority .of these beans are- picked

by machinery, I do not think it nec-.

essary to charge us such an outrag-
eous price for picking. If we are
mistaken, and the elevators have ,a
right to charge this, kindly let us
know by letter. And if we are right,
please see if you can get an adjust-
ment thru the government, so we will
have fair chance.——H. D. W., Potter-
ville.

If you have given us all the circum-
stances in the case. it is our opinion
that these dealers have violated their
licenses and should have them revok-
ed. We have told the bean committee
that many elevators were not giving
the farmers fair treatment and have
been advised as follows: “If you will
give us a list of the elevators indulg-
ing in unfair practice in picking beans
and the methods they pursue, you may
rest assured that they will be given
immediate attention.”

If H. D. W. will give us the names
of these elevators we will see' what
can be done to induce them to give
the growers better treatment.

FARMERS BEAN YIELD NOT
SO BIG AS STATED

Several weeks ago M. B. F. publish-
ed a statement taken from the Char-
lotte Republican that Augustus Har-
mon, an Eaton county farmer harvest-
ed 700 bushels of beans from 8 acres
and sold them for $9 a bushel. The
editor queried the statement at the
time, and several of our readers wrote
in asking how Mr. Harmon did it.
We have just discovered that Mr. Har—
mon didn’t “did” it. There was an
error in the printing of the original
story. Mr. Harmon actually harvest-
ed 200 bushels, which isn’t so bad.
especially considering the fact that
the beans picked less than a pound.

MECOSTA GRANGE FAVORS
CHANGE IN TUBER GRADE

A discussion started on potato grad-
ing when Mecost County Pomona
Grange was the guest of Pleasant
View Grange at Big Rapids recently
resulted in a resolution being sent
to the State Grange that the second
grade of potatoes be eliminated and
the size of the screen reduced from 1
Jim-inch to l and 1-2 inch.

STATUS OF SON ﬁe WORKS
FOR FATHER GRATIS

A son remains at home and works
on his father's farm for four years

' leaving no; mu.

_ , m a 4pm
no bill‘to the father in his lifetime.
Is his claim outlawed or goodi—VA
Subscriber. - . ‘, ‘ -
Under the brief Statement. of facts
the claim never had any validity. If
there was any agreement to pay wages
at the time the work was performed
it has been outlawed. If there was

an agreement to pay after the death'

of the father it has not been outlawed.
A son remaining at home and working
without any bargain as to payment
of wages is not entitled to collect wag-
es from his fgather. There must be
an agreement to pay wage-s before
the father is liable to the son for ser-
vices rendered. This is by reason of
the family relations, and is presumed
to be gratuitous.

GOVERNOR SHOULD
ACT TO SAVE BEANS

(Continued from page 1)
appropriation is made without delay
Br. Frensdorf, who is now acting War-

den, says that he can have the machin-~

ery ready for business in less than
thirty days. When the canning fac-
tory is ready, the growers can ship
their beans direct to the prison, where
they will be tested and paid for at
their actual value. Then these beans
will be canned by the prisoner’s who
will work in night and day shifts——
and presto: “a million dollars worth
of beans; now headed for the stock
food bin. will be saved for the “hu-
mans” who ar-e likely to want canned
beans mighty badly bfeore another
crop can be harvested.

Let it be remembered that at the
present time, there are less than twen-
ty elevators in the State equipped for
drying beans. Thousands of bean
growers have their beans in bins, or
on the barn ﬂoors, with absolutely no
market for them because of excess
moisture. Elevator men can’t handle
them because they are not equipped to
dry beans. and as a consequence these
beans have frozen and when a thaw
comes, look out for a total loss.

Canning experts claim that the
moist beans are all right for canning,
and when properly cared for are in
every way equal to the best. Mr.
Frensdorf is Willing and anxious to
get busy, but one delay follows anoth-
er until, it begins to look as if the
growers and consumers would be 0-
bliged to pocket the loss

Governor Sleeper should put this
matter right up to the proper officials
and suggest immediate action. The
organized canners and many elevator
men will “kick" but let. them wiggle.
The Federal Government has had to
do many things which did not meet
the approval of the interests, but war
time measures are the rule, not the
exception, in these days, and if some
one don’t act to save the Michigan
bean situation, the responsibility for
this tremendous loss must be shoul-
dered by the present administration.

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THE WEATHER FOR T

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As forecasted by W. T. Foster for MICHIGAN Busimzss FARMER

Jul 6 7 8 9 10 111219l8

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\VASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—
Last bulletin gave forecasts of distur-
bances to cross continent Jan. 8 to 12,
warm wave 7 to ll, cool wave 10 to
14. This will bring average tempera-

ltiiiiiiill'liHHt.i.Hil'.‘.l”v.3

and warmer than usual at end of the
seven days. Not much force to the
storms and not much precipitation.
Trend of temperature upward.

Next warm wave will reach Van-
couver about Jan 12 and temperatures
will rise on all the Paciﬁc slope. it
will cross crest of Rockies by close of
13, plains sections 14, meridian 90,
great lakes and Ohio-Tennessee val-
leys 15, eastern sections 16, reaching

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tures. colder than usual at beginning

of Newfoundland about Jan. .5;
17. Storm wave will follow about one »;
day behind warm wave and cool wave
about one day behind storm wave.

vicinity

This will be of greater force than
the preceding. high temperatures Will
be followed by a cold wave. more
rain and snow than in the preceding
but will not be a very severe storm
and none of its efaturcs will be radi-
cal. Tcmpcrature trend will be up-
ward from near Jan. 18 in far west.
a little later eastward.

January. February and March will
average from about normal temper—
atures and rainfall to a little below;
severe storms will not be numerous,
we have had worst part of winter. All
this indicates that less feed for live
stock will be required. the inﬂuences
of which will he to put prices of grain
lower. Indications are that corn and
oats will go to lower market values
by last of l<‘ebr1.1ary unless there are
unexpected greater demands from oth—
er countries.

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Sunday closing law.‘
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The ~drouth in a ,portion'of-Texas has
caused losses this year aggregating $400,-
000,000. , . . ' , .

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Hygiene is being taught to the less civ- '
ilized natives of the Philippines with mo-
ton pctures. . ' .>

Crude rubber exports. from the Amazon

district to the United States in July were

2,154,715 pounds.
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In Chicago, 1,100 saloons have closed
their doors, owing to the war and the
0

County councils in the midlands and
west of Ireland released their employes to

help save the harvest.
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The British Food Controller has decid-
ed to take over gradually the entire pro-
vision trade of the British Isles.

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'A brewery in Mobile, A13... is making
Vinegar from watermelon juice, and the
rinds, seeds and residue are used for cat-

tle fodder.
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Fifteen nations have severed relations
with Germany or declared war on her
since the United States entered the con-
ﬂict on April 6th.

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Japan has 110,000 railroad employees
receiving an average wage of 31c per day.
The average wage of an American engin-
eer is $5.40 per day.

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England’s co—operative movement owns
'its own tea gardens in India, and Ceylon,
palm oil plantations in West Africa and
wheat ﬁelds in Canada.

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A company has recently been organiz~
ed to build a fertilizing plant at Arnheim
in the upper peninsula. The material to
be used for the fertilizer is the black
muck of which there is a vast acreage in
what is known as the Tamarac swamp,
which has only recently been drained.

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Eighty million bushels of damaged corn
in Indiana. standing in the ﬁelds, led to
the ofrmation recently of a committee of
grain men and distillers after harvest to
devise a plan whereby distillers could
convert this grain into alcohol for use in
connection with war industries.

HURON SUBSCRIBER WANTS
TO JOIN FARM LOAN ASS‘N.

Can you tell me if there is a farm
loan association in Huron county? I
would like to join one—W. T., Pigeon.

As yet no National Farm Loan As-
sociation has been organized at Pig-
eon. Huron County. Michigan.

We will be glad to have Mr.—
undertake the organization of an As-
sociation at Pigeon, and if he wishes to
do so, we will send him the necessary
blanks to organize and complete same
upon request.

(Signed) H. K. Jennings. Secy.

(EDITOR’S No'rnsmHere is a good
chance for ten or more M. B. F. read-
ers in the vicinity of Pigeon to se-
cure ﬁnancial aid from the Government
Federal Loans may be secured for a
period extending over 40 years. The
interest rate is low, only 5 1—2 per
cent. Money may be secured under
[the farm loan act to liquidate indebted-
ness. buy additional land, live stock.
equipment, etc., or to make improve
ments. The M. B. F. editors will glad-
ly assist Huron county farmers to or-
ganize an association if a sufﬁcient
number so desire.

CALIF. PROVIDES FRANCE
WITH SEED BEANS

Five and “one-half million pounds of
seed beans and 1,500,000 two-year-old .
French prune trees are being gathered "
in California for Shipment to North-
ern France to rehabilitate the ﬁelds
and orchards devastated by the Ger-
mans in their retreat. -

The beans are pink- and black-eye .
varieties, and the quantity is suﬂicient
to plant 69,000 acres. The prune trees
will convert 15,000 acres into bearing
orchards within two years.

There is a bit of sentiment in Cal-
ifornia’s sending young orchards to
France, as it was. this war-torn repub-
lic that gave the state its ﬁrst prune
trees. This was in 1856 and since that
time the prune orchards cover nearly
100,000 acres and bring to the grow-
ers more than 10,000.000 a year.

If an average crop is raised from the
California seed it will mean an addi-
tion to the food supply of France of
more than two and one-half pounds
of beans next summer to each of the
40,000,000 residents. Shipments will
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Mr. Hoover. The condition, 79.3, is
the lowest on record and judging by
present conditions and reports 'this
will not be improved later. .

There has been a tendency on the
part of certain individuals to belittle
the efforts of the Food Administration
along the line of conservation of wheat
and Wheat products. The fact of the
matter is that every single pound of
wheat will be needed, and at that there
will be a great shortage before an-
other year. After all is said and
done, the winning of the war will de-
pend on the food supply available to
the allies. Wheat reserves in Eng-
land are running low and even before
the present Austro-German drive the
Italian Food Controller was in Lon-
don seeking food. .

The acreage in Europe, with few
exceptions, shows a further reduction.
Supplies from South America depend
entirely upon available ocean carriers
and until our new lship building pro-
gram is well along there will be grea
difﬁculty movimg from there. ~

Spring wheat farmers should, not
only‘from a patriotic standpoint, but
from a business one as well, plant ev-
ery possible acre next spring. There is
a guaranteed price of $2.00 at terminal
markets, and should the war end and
restrictions be removed, the chances
are that prices would go higher. North
America will be called on to supply a
great amount of food stuffs to Europe
for some time after the war.

We all realize what the loss of this
war would mean to every American.
We are in it to win and we are going
to win. The market editor knows the
kind of stuff the Michigan farmers are
made of. He receives many letters
from them each week. He is also in
touch with the wheat situation and
here is his urgent request to everyone
of them: Conserve every pound of
wheat; don’t feed an ounce of it where
any other grain may be substituted;
make this your ﬁrst resolution of the
New Year. It is not a matter of. dol-
lam and cents, men, it is of vital im-
portance in winning the war. As time
goes on and the demand increases
while the supply grows less, the real-
ization of the truthfulness of this as-
sertion-will come home to every one
of you. Our boys, yes, our farmer
boys, if you please, are about to offer
their livm that we may continue to
prosper. Let us do our part.

 

 

 

 

 

GRADE Detroit Chicago New York
No. 2 White
Standard .82 .79 1-2 .91 1-2
No. 3 White .81 1-2 .78 .90
No. 4 White .80 '-Z .76 1-2 .89 1-2

 

 

 

Oats remain at about the same level
as at the time of- writing our last ar-
ticle. There has been sme ﬂuctuation.
of the market but it has worked a-
round the eame general price. The
supply of oats at terminal points does
not increase to any extent and there
is a good demand, both domestic and
foreign. Government control of the
railroads has been taken as a bear
factor by certain interests, but we

- doubt very much that this, will ma.
' teriially affect the situation for some

time to come. There is a. good sup-
ply of cats back in the hands of
growers and elevator men but the
question is to move them.

The milling interests are active in

-' the oat market and this activity would

be more marked were suppliers more
available. The wheatlms days are
having a certain effect and this will
increase, as these days are having a
certain effect and this will increase
as these days are more and more gen-
erally observed.

The Federal Government is also a
good customer and these purchases will
no doubt increase. Europe and the
East are increasing their buying, the
only draw-back being the difﬁculty of
moving the stock from primary points
to the seaboard and then of securing
sufﬁcient tonnage to transport cargoes.

We.do not expect to see greatly in-
creased prices but at the same time
We are just a little stronger on oats
and 'ebelieve they will hold up
to present values just a little longer
than has been expected up to this
time.

 

 

.GRADE Detroit Chicago New York
No. 2 Yellow 2.01 1-2 Noniltl 1.93 1-2
No. 3 Yellow 2.00 1.84 1.92
No. 2 Mixed 1.95 1.87

 

 

 

 

 

A further general decline in the
cash corn market has occured but un-
less the movement becomes more gen-
eral there is every chance of an ad-
vance. Stocks during the past week
have not been moving as freely as they
had previously and at certain poin’s
the market is just about bare of of-
ferings. Federal control of the rail-
roads may have a very decided effect
on the corn market. The embargo
has been removed on eastern ship-
ments of corn and other grain will be
given immediate attention and cars
supplied wherever possible.

The warmer weather has again been
bringing forth reports of loss from the
wet corn and much of it must be mov-
ed in the very near future if it is
not to become a total loss.

We are receiving inquiries from
our readers as to where they may
secure seed corn for the next plant-
ing. Just at this time we do not
know where to direct them. Those

who have seed corn are still speculat-
ing as to the probable price and in
the great majority of cases are not as
yet offering to sell. The agricultural
colleges of different states are giving
the matter their attention and We may
expect to see a general movement a-
long the line of supplying seed. We
have taken the matter up with several
different sources of supply and hope
before a great while to be able to
offer something deﬁnite. I nthe mean-
time keep an eye on the advertising
columns of M. B. F. We will endeavor
to have those who have seed corn to
offer, set the facts before our readers
so that they may secure a supply at the
earliest possible moment.

 

The rye market has been inactive
all the week with very little demand
and supplies amply sufﬁcient. Certain
conditions have worked to this and we
would not be (surprised to see some
additional call for this grain in the
near future. The Detroit market is
quoted at $1.83 and Chicago at $1.-
821/1 for No. 2.

There has not been a heavy move-
ment of rye at any time since the
ﬁrst few weeks after the harvest and
this has been the saving grace of the
whole situation. There is very little
chance of any material increase in
the movement from this time on and
shippers can hold rye with less con-
cern than any other grain.

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GRADE Detroit Chicago New York
C. H. P 7.20 8.00 8.85
Prime 7212 7.95 8.80
Red Kidneys 8.00 8.50 7.50

 

 

The writer has visited a number
of country elevators during the past
week and We ﬁnd that at many points
buying has ceased entirely owing to
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and the lack of drying facilities. At
such points dealers are afraid to take
on more than their present supply
until such time as they can secure
cars to move the same. It is hoped
that present transportation conditi-
ons may be speedily relieved for their
is no doubt but what many growers
must move their stock and get it into
driers in the near future if it is not
to be a dead loss.

The Food Administration has ad-
vised canners of beans throughout
the country that they will be per-
mitted to can 25 per cent of their
pack of white and colored beans as
indicated in the estimates of their
requirements up to March, 1918. Per-
mits to this effect have been made
to the canners, but pending their re-
ceipt canners who ﬁled application
were permitted to go to work. It is
our opinion that this limit is too low.
Michigan growers in particular have
a» crop this year which will require
immediate attention and much of it
should go into cans before the warm
weather.

The bean market has been just a.
little slow during the holidays as is
always to be expected. Domestic de
mand should pick up greatly from
this time on. Just a word to those
who have beans which will make
good seed; It is going to be in great
demand in the spring and we advise
putting it in good shape and hold-
ing until planting time. Despite all
talk to the contrary, when the demand
for seed starts those who have it
will receive a price which will in
some small measure compensate for
losses already experienced.

 

 

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er en Timothy ‘ Timothy Timothy
Detroit 24 50 25 00523 50 24 00122 50 23 50
Chicago 27 28 00‘25 50 27 50(26 00 27 00
Cincinnati ‘29 00 29 25 28 50 29 0028 , 28 50
Pittsburgh 29 so 30 oo 27 50 28 75§27 0 28 00
New York ,26 00 27 00:24 75 25 59 23 24 00
Richmond ‘31 00 32 00 31 00 31 50 3100 3150
Market: No. l i No. 1 No. 1

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Detroit 24 00 21 00119 00 20 00
Chicago ,‘20 22 00i19 00 21 00 18 50 20 50
Cincinnati 28 50 28 75928 00 28 50.28 25 28 50
Pittsburgh 28 28 50:29 00 30 00‘29 00 30 00
New York 21 23 $19 50 21 00418 20
Richmond 30 00 31 29 00 29 50 28 50 29

 

 

In the very near future hay shippers
and receivers will be licensed by the
Food Administration the same as deal-
ers in other lines have been licensed.
This action is being taken to prevent
excessive proﬁts and speculation. Ship
pers and receivers of hay will be re-
quired to follow rules to be formulat-
ed by the Food Commission, perhaps
reporting monthly as is now being
done in other lines where license is
required.

The Detroit market has seen very
little change and prices continue at
about the same level as for some time.
Demand is good and supplies are just
about sufﬁcient to take care of it from
day to day. Offerings at Chicago have
been running lighter during the past
week and values there are very ﬁrm.
The demand is good on all grades al—
though somewhat lighter during the
holiday season. Very little prairie
hay moving there as the western de-
mand is such as to cut off supply.

Very little hay has arrived at Pitts-
burgh during the past week and the
various embargoes are retarding the
movement to a great extent. The mar—
ket there is strong and shows advanc-
ing tendencies.

Baltimore reports a good market
with very little hay in transit. There
is an excellent straw market there
with arrivals away short of the de-
mand. The embargoes are causing
shippers a great deal of trouble and
should this condition be remedied the
market should prove a very attractive
one for some time.

The Boston market is somewhat
ﬁrmer owing to light receipts. The
better grades continue in light sup-
ply and receivers are holding for high-
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the demand is slow. "Not—a great'deal
of stock reported in transit to this
point, and they should have a'goOd
market, especially on the better grades
for some time to come.

The New York market seems, to be
receiving just a little more hay than

can be readily absorbed~and Values ‘

Show some inclination to work lower.
lleavy snow has interfered with track
sales to some extent. Our correspond-
ent reports that prices are somewhat
irregular and ﬁxed values are hard
to make. We would not advise ship-
ment to this market until such time
as present stocks have had time to
clean up. There is usually a very good
demand for all grades but arrivals
have been a little .too heavy, especially
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Markets white-sacked ] white-sucked
Detroit 2.15 cwt. 2.05 cwt.
Chic-(o 1.75 1.60
Cincinnati 2.20 2.10
New York 2.25 2.15
Pittsburgh 1.75 1.60
Norfolk,Va. 2.25 2.10

 

 

 

The Detroit potato market is some-
what ﬁrmer although it is too soon
after the holidays to expect much of
a change. Stocks are cleaning up and
u; the market becomes more free from
the off grade stuff which has troubled
it all fall, we should see better condi~
tions.

Arrivals at Chicago are very light.
The holiday season always brings
rather a. dull potato market there and
this year has been no exception. Ship-
ments in transit are lighter than for
some time and as the market cleans
up we expect to see a ﬁrmer condition.
That market has been in about the
same condition as others during the
past thirty days; too much frosted and
otherwise aifected stock.

Supplies at Pittsburgh are none too
heavy. but buyers there have had so
much trouble with frosted stock that
they are afraid to buy in any quantity.
Great delays have been experienced in
getting stock to that market and a
great many shipments which were
apparently in good condition at the
time of (shipment, have arrived in a
bad way.

Receivers at New York say they are
at a loss to understand the continued
activity of that market. But New
York has been no exception to other
markets and has suffered the same
from an overdose of frosted stock. At
the present time it is almost impossi-
ble to get stock there free from frost.
Maine shippers have not been satisﬁed
with conditions and have been holding
back shipments, claiming they could
do better at other points. We be—
lieve there is bound to be a reaction
there before a great while and in the
meantime would not advise very ex-
tensive shipments.

What all markets need is a chance
to clean up the poor stock with which
they have been ﬂooded. we advise
holding up on isipments for a time and
feel quite sure that this advice, fol-
lowed generally, would result in a
pern‘ianent improvement.

 

The apple dcmand following the
holidays. has been rathcr light as was
only to be expected. Buying was very
heavy for several weeks and many
buyers supplied their wants for sev-
eral weeks ahead. The Detroit
range of values remains about the
same. Spy, $G@$G50;. greening, $6
((i*$6.25; HIIOVV, $6.50@$7.00; Baldwin,
$5@$5.50; No. 2, $3@$3.50 per bbl.

The (‘hicago apple market is quiet
after the increased buying of last week.
The market is fairly good for fancy
goods but there is much poor stock be-
ing shipped to that market. Prices
this week have been about as follows:

No. l to fancy Baldwins, $5@$5.25;
Greenings. $5.50@$6; Jonathans, $6@
$6.50: Starks. $4@$4.50; Spies, $5@6;
Ben Davis, $3.50@$3.75 ;Gan0ns, $4 @
$4.50; York. $4.75@$5; Wagners, $4
@$4.50; Grimes. $4.50@$5.00; Willow
Twigs, $5.50@$6; Twenty Ounce, $5.50
@$6; Kings. $5@$6; Golden Russets,
$4.50@$5; Talman Sweets, $4.50@$6;
Winesaps, $4.50@$5; large green Pip-

pins " for I
$5; Twenty Ounce, all varieties, $1.75
@$.2.7,5.~ , « ' .»

 

 

The butter market has been rather
quiet during the' past week but the lim-
ited supply has prevented any decline
in price and there is very little chance
of the market working lower until
such time as spring brings an increase
in the production. The held butter
market has been more active than for
some time, lack of the fresh article
having proved a decided factor in this
improvement.

Detroit quotes fresh creamery ex-
tras at 49c; ﬁrsts, 47 1-2c; storage
creamery, 41c. New York is quoting
creamery extras at 50c; ﬁrsts, 4415c
@490; Philadelphia quotes creamery
extras at 50c; ﬁrsts, 48@49c.

 

There is no change in the egg mar-
ket, nor is there liable to be any. The
demand for fresh :ontinues away in
excess of the supply. Even with in-
creased receipts from now on, and
they will not be worth considering un-
til the latter part of February, the
market; is in such shape that it will
holod its own for a long time. This, of
course, applies to the fresh article.
There is still quite an amount of stor-
age stock to move and some of it
may have to move at a lower ﬁgure
than is now anticipated.

Detroit is quoting Michigan ﬁrsts
at 50c per doz. Storage at 381463390
The Chicago market is running along
at about the same ﬁgure.

  
  

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LIVE WT. : Detroit Chicago New York

Turkey 30-31 30-31 28—30
Ducks 20-27 24-26 25-27
Geese 25-26 23-25 2723
Springers 23-24 23-24 24 -25
Hem 19-22 19-23 22-24-

“No. 2 Grade ZiatzéﬁCVents Less

The poultry market generally con-
tinues ﬁrm and strong and all arriv-
als ﬁnd ready «sale. The holiday trade
was more than satisfactory and very
little stock was left over. Poultry ar-
riving this week has found a better
market than was expected after the
heavy buying of the past two weeks.

Chicago and Detroit both experienc-
ed the best holiday trade they have
had in years and shippers and receiv-
ers generally express entire satisfac-
tion. Turkeys are somewhat scarce.
Ducks have also been, scarce while
the supply of geese, despite the heavy
buying, has been better than on either
of the others.

The dressed poultry market is in
good condition despite a rather heavy
run since the holiday buying ﬁrst
started. But the market appears to
be in condition to take care of all ar—
rivals. Thc meatless days are having
a favorable effect on the poultry mar—
ket as they come into more general
observance.

 

l)etroitr~’l‘he mill feed market was
given a small advance in parts of the
list, more particularly in wheat prod—
ucts, and while quiet is ﬁrm at the
advance. Bran, $44; standard mid-
dlings. $47; tine middlings, $50; coarse
corn meal, $77; cracked corn, $84;
chop feed, $00 per ton.

MilwaukecrvAn easier feeling has
developed in the millfeed market, due
to expanding offem and a moderate
demand. mainly for immediate ship—
ment. Deferred business is almost en-
tirely absent, probably because of the
wrospect of lower prices. Current
quotations are: Sacked bran, $41617
$41.50; standard middlings, $42; white
dog, $48; red dog, $57@$58; cotton
seed meal, $53.50@$55; oil meal, $60;
gluten feed, $53.55, Chicago, all in 100
1b. sacks.

cooking purpoOses, '34.50@ ’

 

New Yerk—Feed‘ prices archers or .

less nominal with the sit‘uationu'n’der-
going considerable readjustment. For
city feed there is understood to be a
good demand but trade is hampered
by poor transpdrtation. 'There is al-
so some export demand. Western
mills are understood to be well sold
up and spot offer‘ngs are limited. Un»
der the ruling of the Fodd Adminis-
trator a readjustment of values will
soon take place and a much lower lev-
el Will prevail. The tendency on the

  

'part of consumers. therefore, is to

limit their purchases. Western spring
bran in 100 lb. sacks is quoted at $46.50
standard middlings, $47.50; ﬂour in
100 1b. sacks. to arrive, $53.00; red
dog, $62.00; City feed bulk bran is
quoted at $45.00 and in 100 lb. sacks,
$46.00; heavy feed bulk, $48.00; 100
lb. sacks, $49.00; red dog, $64.00, and
ﬂour, $63.00.

 

 

GRADE Detroit Chicago Buffalo
Steers, good to prime 1150-12 00 11 00-14 00| 13 00-13 50
Steers, com. to fair 9 00-1000 9 00-13 0012 00-12 2'5
Heifermrood toprime 8 50- 8 75 7 00- 9 00 7 50- 9 50

Cows, average 7 50- 8 00 7 00- 8 ('10 7 25- 8 50
Cenuers,—Cutters 5 50— 6 00 5 00- 6 50] 5 00- 6 00
Bulls, average 7 00- 7 $0 7 00- 8 90' 7 25- 8 00

 

Veal, fair to £004 ‘13 0015 0014 50-16 00i14 50-1‘; 25

 

 

 

Receipts of cattle at ten leading
markets for the year will total approx—
imately 15,500,000 head, by all odds
the heaviest, run in a numerical sense
in trade history. Various causes are
to be assigned for this big increase in
cattle marketings. Prices have been
at unprecedented heights, a condition
that always exerts a magnetic influ-
ence and, especially west of the Mis-
souri river there has been need of liq-
uidation. Texas has experienced one
of the most disastrous drouth periods
in its history. Montana and the Da-
kotas have been forced to liquidate
owing to the scarcity and advancing
cost of feed, and even ‘in inter moun-
tain region has been under the same
necessity. The corn belt was in con-
dition to_ take care of many of these
refuges, stocker and feeder trade hav-
ing been of large proportions. During
the ﬁrst eleven months of 1917 nine
principal feeder markets sent 2,989,-
974 stock and feeding cattle to the
country, an increase of 214,194, or
7.62 per cent over a like period last
year. The November movement from
these nine points was 528,516, a No-
vember record, and an increase of 171,-
963 head or 48.22 per cent over the
same month last year.

Values at the market have been
much the highest on record. At Chi-
cago a new record 'on corn-fed bul-
locks was made at $17.90 on the high
spot in September, while heavy range
gram cattle sold as high as $15.50 to
$16.00.

War demand and industrial ac-
tivity were responsible for these im-
posing price levels, but agitation for
meatless days and meatless meals so
reduced beef consumption the last
quarter of the year that an abrupt, de-
cline of $2.50 to $3.00 per cwt. on good
to choice corn-fed cattle occurred dur-
ing the October to December period.
Medium and low grade cattle, howev
er, held up remarkably well because
of the insistent demand for the prod-
uct of such cattle for army use. High
prices attracted low grade cattle from
all parts of the compass, but scrubs
realized more moncy than prime long-
t'ed bullocks were worth a few years
back, and the $10.00 and lower priced
grades sold to own hcttcr advantage
than good buiit‘r'k:1 whcn intrinsic val-
ue is considered.

War requirements have so swelled
demand for all meats. fats. hides. etc.
that canncr cow trade has been on a
$6.00 or higher basis much of the
time. and all grades of the stuff have
found a relatively better market than
steers. An abnormal. demand for sun»
sage material kept good bologna bulls
on an $8 to $8.50 bards much of the
last h"lf of the year and veal'calves
reached the unprecedented price of
$16.50 per cwt. on both a September
and December high spot.

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Maving received a sample copy of your"
paper, and believing you are working
for the best interests of the farmer, am
enclosing $1.00 for 1 years subscription.
I take several farm papers, but judging
from the sample copies sent me, imagine
I will like your paper better than any
of the others—F. W., Lakt City, Mich.

 

 

GRADE Detroit Chic-lo But illo
Heavy 240-290 15 80 16 40 16 30 16 85 16 6515 85
Medium 200-240 15 80 15 40 16 25 16 85 16 50 1575
Mixed 150-200 15 6018 20 15 25 15 85 15 50 15 25
Plden100-150 15 2015 50 14 00 14 50 15 00 10 00
Pin 100 down 15 0015 25 12 00 13 80 15 00 15 75

 

 

 

 

 

Startling supply shrinkage at the
time when trade requirements were
vastly broadened by the world war,
phenominal prices, sudden and severe
ﬂuctuations in values and ﬁnally the
action of the government through the
food administration, in taking steps
of an unprecedented, yet of an appar-
ently well times and well warranted
character designed to stabilize the
market» and to stimplate production,
featured the 1917 hog market.»

Early in the year now clOsing the
Chicago hog market was on a $10.00
basis and at this level of prices bear-
ish sentiment existed in many quar-
ters. That supply and demand condi—
tion gave no warrant for other than
rampant bullishness, however, soon be-
came evident. The opening market of
the year proved the lowest of the 12-
month period. It produced a $10.50
top. On the closing session of Janu-
ary the top was shoved into the $12 00
notch for the ﬁrst. time. During Feb-
ruary a new high spot was chronicled
when at the close'of that month a
$13.55 top was reached. March wit-
nessed an even more pyrotechnical
trade the ﬁnal sessions of that month
again saw the trade at new record
levels, the top at $15.55 being an even
$2.00 per cwt.. higher than February’s
wind-up and showing the remarkable
advance of $5.05 per cwt. over the 0p-
ening level for the year. The second
week of April produced a $16.50 top
before the buying side succeeded in
checking the run-away market. By
mid-May, however, $16.65 was reach-
ed. From this point the market broke
a dollar by the close of June, while
the July trade showed a range from
low- to high day on top hogs ‘from
$15.50 to $16.30. Then came to sen-
sational August market. the Food Ad-
ministration's expose of the alarming
shortage in the world’s stock: and hogs
and fats, imitations of contemplated
action ﬁxing a minimum hog price and
guaranteeing producers remunerative
prices for hogs based on a ratio with
corn. The market shot upward from
$16.80 to an $18.00 top within a two—
week’s period and on August 21st the
bell was rung at, the $20.00 ﬁgure. Then
began a series of Wildly ﬂuctuating
market-i. Five days after the $20.00
ﬁgure had been scored the top had
dropped down‘to $17.65 and four days
later. the closing day of August, it
was back to $18.75.

The top on low and high days of the
September market ranged from $18.25
to $19.70, the month’s closing limit be-
ing at $19.60. After hovering around
this level the fore part of October the
trade hit the toboggan, a belated but
not unexpected packer drive forcing
the trade down to $16.62té on the low
day of the month, from which point
there was recovery to $17.00 at the
month-end. Early in November the,
Food Administration announced the
setting of a tentative minimum of
$15.50 for average packer droves of
hogs at Chicago as a measure of pro-
tection and encouragement to the
grower. The movement of immature
young hog); was checked. Top hogs
on the November low and high days
were $17.20 and $18.10, respectively,
closing at $17.70. December receipts
expanded materially, though continu-
ing below normal. The market broke
to a point clcae to the government’s
tentative minimum price on packing
hogs about m‘d-month, and top on
the low day last week dropped to
$16.40 from which recovery was made
early in Christmas Week to $17.10.

Less than two years ago hog droves
were put up around $6 per cwt. by
("hicage packers. making a striking
contrast with the high-flying markets
of 1917. The war, which has increas-
ed both domestic and foreign demand
for the products is one big factor that
has helped make 1917 prices possible.
Decrease in supply owing to the great-
ly increased cost of production and the
fact that not so long since the market
was on a basis that prompted curtail-
ment of breeding operations.

The year’s hog receipts at ten lead-
ing markets were approximately 23,-
500,000 head, a decrease of 5,000,000
from 1916.

 

      

 

 


 
    

 

 
  

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ter of “Sadie Vale Concordia's Paul-De~
kol" that has 21 A.R.O. daughters. To
freshen Feb. 20, 18 from “Maplecrest De—
kol Hartog," a 30-lb. son of “Friend Hen-
gerveld Dekol Butter Boy,” that has
many high yearly record daughters.
Weight [200 lbs, mostly black. Price,
$260.00 E‘.O.B.. crated. Howard T. Ev-
ans. Eau Claire. Mich.

FOR SALE Registered and grade Hol-
Stems cows and heifers.
Lyman Baker, Morley, Mich, R. No. 2;.

250 STEERS FOR SALE

Ones. twos, threes, Herefords, Angus
and Shorthorns. G to 1200 lbs. Choice
quality sorted to size, age and breed. in
sex lots. Write your wants. C. F. Ball,
Fairﬁeld, Iowa.

BRENNAN JERSEY FARM

Breeders of strictly line bred Majesty
Jersey cattle. \Ve are offering two bull
calves sired by a son of Majesty’s West—
ern King. Dams are (1r. daughters of
Royal Majesty with record‘: that will ex-
ceed 500 lbs fat on yearly test when com-
pleted. Calves are solid color and guar—
anteed right. Price $50.00 each. We in-
virtehinspection. Fred A. Brennan, Capac.
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HOGS

0 I BOARS and S()“'S of line
° ' ' quality. Prices reasonable.
Registered free and will ship 001). Floyd
H. Banister, Springport, Mich.

 

 

BOA HS
John \V

EGISTERED IIADII’SIIIRE
and bred gilts for sale.
Snyder, R. 4.. St. Johns, Mich.

 

Registered Hogs for Sale!

DUROC JERSEYS—3 Bears 10 weeks
old. Sire, Hoosier, J. O. C., 77465; Dam.
Vedna, Austindale, 210560.

HAMPSHIRES—Z Boars, l sow, Aug—
ust farrow; Sire. Goble, 20907; Dam.
George’s Girl 1st, 82292.

Ready for immediate delivery. Please
write for full description. All stock guar—
anteed.

HOMESTEAD FARMS, Bloomingdale, Mich.
FOR SALE Sailzﬁe'redlnmggz. Jan

sex. W. U. Barnes, Wheeler, Mich, R. F.
D. No. 1, Box 31

PEACH HILL FARM fa“

either sex. (‘an
furnish unrelated pairs or trios. Cherry
King and Col. breeding. We are pricing
these at $15.00 each for immediate dc—
livery Registered free. Inwood Broth~
ers, Romeo, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

SHEEP

OFFER FOR. RENIAINDER 01“ SEA-

son a limited number of Strong Vigor-
ous Registered Shropshire ram lavn»
good size. well covered and ready for
service. C. Lemen. Dexter, Mich.

 

 

POULTRY

ABRED ROCK COUKEBELS for sale,
$2.00 to ~$5_00 each for strain with
records to 290 eggs a year. Circular l'l‘ce

Fred Astllng, Constantine. Mich
(l0(.‘Kl<JRI<II.S from

BARRED ROC Prize Winning stock

Thompson strain, 53 and $4. Yearling

 

 

 

breeding hens, $2. “’9” iarred. Sam
Stadel. Chelsea. Michigan.
()IIN'S BIG BEAUTIFUL ISA RIII‘II)

Rocks are, hen hatched and sold on ap—
proval $3 to $10 each. 1 male and l fc—
males $12.00. Good layers. Circulars.

 

Photos. Iohn Northon. Clare. Michigan
CHIC “'8 have shipped thousands of
, daY—oid chicks each ~‘E‘a.~'on
since I904_ different varieties ordvrs‘

hooked now for ~~priner delivery, booklet.
stamp apprI-mated. li‘l‘m-nol‘l Hatchery.
liox Ill. l<'1‘wu)oi't. \lii-h

 

 

OGEMAW COUNTY FARM LANDS
Very produt-tixr Silldll payment down.
No further payments, interest or 1.1er
for live years. Harry (‘1. Sheldon, Algcr‘
Michigan. ‘

FOR SALE “m ”‘3‘"? mum. and stock
tarm. hood buildings and
silo. Soil sand and clay loam. Very pro—
ductive; \vcll Mini. 1.? acrcs in l’t‘tllx‘reed
lied took \‘Jhwal. lliiscn ltye and Mich~
lit‘ztll ‘Winter barley; 23 ltt'l‘cs llcw Sccd~
111g, 30 acre; {all plmvl-(l, wing“ to
.‘t’llUOl, church, rhipping' station, Conden-
:‘Hl‘y, creaincry, store, internrbau, and is
just Off the Dixie highway. Plenty of
fruit, small woodlut. Price $100 per acre,
Might take smaller farm as part payment.
Address Geo. ll. VVallls‘. Cooper-String,
Mich, R.F.D, N0. 3, Box 34.
Postal will

STRAWBERRY PLANT bring com-

plete and nicely pictured book. tells all
about my vigorous stock grown best way.

 

 

-I\-'layers Plant Nursery MerrilL Michigan
. Bohemian Nursei’yman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although deprived in large measure
of the stimulus given the cattle and
hog market through the greatly in-
creased need of heel and pork prod
nets to maintain enormous armies,
other than the admitted beneﬁts it
derived through the enlarged require-
ments for wood and skins and the
sympathetic strength is absorbed from
high beef, pork and other food prod-
ucts. 'he sheep and lamb trade for
the year 1917 was lmrdlv less spectac-
ular than the cattle a id hog markets.
Supply was materially curtailed- the
decl'ne of the sheep-raising industrv
in this country for several years pre-
vious having been a matter of com-
mon knowledge. Sheep and lamb re-
ceipts at the ten leadine markets of
the Country for the year now closing
decreased approximately 1,250,000 head
from the run of the year previous a
shrinkage of about 9 per cent, this
despite prices that proved a powerful
magnet in drawing supplies to the
shambles and conditions as regards
a shrinking room area and c‘v’mat‘"
ViVissitudes that served to further re-
duce large fleck holdings in some
sections of the western sheep country.
although such strenuous efforts have
been made by western sheepmen this
year to build up the industry and in—
crease their breeding activities that.
taking the trans-Missouri country as
a. whole a material increase in the
western lamb crop next spring over
last, in the event of favmalue lambing
results, is indicated, particularly on
the lamb crop last spring was so ser-
iously reduced by adverse climatic con
ditions. Owing to the strong efforts
made to revive mutton and wool pro-
ducing in the corn belt and eastern
states an increased supply in these
sections next year may safely be pre-
dicted. There seems, however, no pos-
sibility of the supply catching up
with demand for several years at
least to coome, so far behind the re-
nuirements the industry has Iaggc'l.
Comparing prices paid by months
with those corresponding month: of
preceding years, 1917 established
higher levels in every instance. on the
high spot last May and shearing
lambs went out as high as $17.25.
Shorn y-earlings reached $15.00, shorn
two-year-old wethers $14.75, shorn
ewes $14.25 and wooled ewes $10.00.

IDLE MANURE MEANS
LOST SOIL FERTILITY

To derive the full beneﬁts from
farm manures it, is necessarv to get.
them onto the, land as quickly as
practicable after they are made. in
this way there is practically no loss
from fermenting in the yards, and
any leaching that occurs carries the
elements of plant food into the ml
and "(It 'l\V{lY from it. When it is not
practicable to spread the manure im-
‘mih liquids and solids
" kept, in a tight pit or under

“Wyn-“Ann.
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cover.
Unless the grass crop, no (‘l‘Op re-
sponds more proﬁtably to farm man~
ures than corn, and the fact that corn
is usually planted in sO'l ground
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Attention, Holstein
Present and Future

This is Not a BULL Sale

The Central Michigan Holstein Breeders will sell

At AUCTION, JAN. 18, 1918 ’

At Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, Michigan l
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Thirty—five head of inspected and guaranteed females, more than
half of which will be straight, high quality cows, fresh or due soon it) ;
freshen by bulls of good breeding add extra individuality. l?

The balance are high—Class heifers from eight months to two years i
Old, some of which are well along in calf. ,

Watch this space and send for catalog if interested, to '

CHAS. A. DANIELS, Sscretary, Okemos, Michigan

Breeders I

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Special Attention to Shippers.

McMULLEN, KNAPPEN & JACKSON

Hogs

Sheep and Calves

Michigan Central Stock Yards,

Consign your stock to

Cattle

Detroit, Mich.

 

BISHOP, RULLEN £1 HOLMES
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION SALESMEN
The Largest Live Stock Commission in Michigan

MICHIGAN CENTRAL STOCK YARDS - - -

DETROIT

 

Geo. J. Sandel Geo. H. Stacy

John R. Beadle

B. C. Green

Sandel, Stacy, Beadle & Green

LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS

Michigan Central Stock Yards

Respectfully solicit your consignments.
None too large for our capacity.

No shipment too small to receive our best care and attention

CONSIGN YOUR LIVE STOCK TO

CLAY ROBINSON dz. CO.

LIVE STOCK COMMISSION

South St. l’aul, Minu..
East Buffalo, N. Y.,
El Paso, 'I‘vxcs,

Chicago, 111.,
City, Mo.,
City, Iowa,

that crop. Corn is a rank growing
crop and makes its most rapid growth
at the time when the manure has de-
cayed sufﬁciently to give up its ele-
ments of plant food. Only after the
soil has become thoroughly warmed
up does the coarser manure become
suitable for nourishing plants. This
is the time when the (Torn is making
its most rapid growl ll. in a crop ro-
tation practiced at the Ohio Experi-
n‘rm‘ Q‘n‘iou it was shown that man-
ure applied to corn land will help
thn corn crop and still be of as much
beneﬁt to the succeeding crops of
wheat as it, will when left in the
yard and hauled directly to the wheat
crops immediately after the corn crop
is removed from the ﬁeld.

This (“'neriment, proved that farm-
ers cannot afford to leave the man—
ure lying in the yards waiting for the,
wheat (-rc“ when it niiv‘ht have been
used for the corn w‘ihout impairing
its value for the wheat crop ()n the
writer‘s farm the bulk of the manure
is applied to the clover and grass
crops as soon as practicable and re

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USE THIS SERVICE COUPON

Every reader of M. B. I“. will he in need of one or more of the tollownu: Items before

spring.

AUTOMOBILE

The next- few months is the time . _
59115011.. (‘hcck below the items you are interested 111, mm! It to us
dept-"dab?! manufacturers to send you their literature.

you will do your buying for the coming

and we will ask

MOTOR CYCLES STUMP I’ULLERS

 

FUR nUYERs

BUILDING FARM LAN ns PAINT sEEns

SUPPLIES FENCE 91.0 “s SPRAYERS
BICYCLES FURNITURE PLUMBING SI“,
CHEMICAL HORSE COLL-1 RS SUPPLIES 1,1“,me

CLOSETs HARRows POTATO v‘r‘irivRiNARv
CLOTHING HAY RAKES PLANTERS .: ,I;,,I‘n,. .
CULTIVATOR HARVEsTERs PO\\'ER .ﬂ. . '5
CREAM INCUBATOR TRACTORS W AUONS

SEPARATOR LUMBER ROOFING WATER SYSTEM
CARRIAGE LIGHTING sA WING WAsnING
DYNAMITE MANURE MACHINE MACHINE
GAS ENGINE SPREADER STOCK FOOD WINI) MILLs
FANNING MILL NURsERY snons WIRE FENCING
FERTILIZER STOCK s'rovns WOOL BUYERS
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Fort \Vorth, Texas,
South St. Joseph, MO.

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Consign your live stm k shipments to

Erwin, Smith & Johnson

Live Stock Commission Salesman

M. C. Stock Yards, Detroit, Mich.

 

 

 

TRAPPERS AND SHlPPERS OF
R A W, F U R S

lply the HIGHEST PRICES on all RAW FURS. I pay
Express Charms.
I I'Pllill 1111 receipt oi 111.11 is. l.1.~n l)'.|V ”IDES. 'I‘Aln
LOW, I‘EL'I'S .1:i.l CRACKUNUS. Hes tanned
for RUI)E\ and t‘ouis. Wyiw im {“ll'C‘.
G. HAPP, TOLEDO, (llllU, 11'"). Vance Slreel.
REI"EIL’I§NCI‘I.‘---(Hz 1'0 X Iiriuqs [fin/c and Trust Co.

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l'armt-r wishes to :‘eI-ui'e about an 5:)-
acrc farm fully stocked and equipped l I

work on shares. No chitwtion to 4751:»?
farm or lellt work for wages ,\.rl lr'w ‘
"I“armcr," care. Mil-hisun llu :iucss For :1-

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to subsequent, crt‘r'i o.’ corn au-l
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crop. This is, \‘.",' y. {lun ‘0
the fact that the i" el "rm-”i, l-g
the roots and stu‘.“n of
and grass crops main»: {I'tii H», II";
of the fo"iili7.ing clctrc‘”'= i" "‘

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seems capable of null-fix: quite, :3; i,
ﬁcient use of small amounts of
ure as the, clovers anl FLU-“ins; 1-0.
sides these crops supplyingr .rhg need-
ed organic matter make; them (‘31.1).
1y des'rable places lo amply farm
manurcs. if a deﬁnite system of ap.
plying the manures to the IllOllflOWs
is established the value of the man.
ures will be increased at least twen-
tyllve per cent, and more acres may
be kept in cultivation at a profit.——lV.
Milton Kelly.

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SATURDAY. JANUARY 5TH, 1918

 

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Government Control of Railroads

Y PRESIDENTIAL order the entire trans-

portation facilities of the country came un-

der government control on Wednesday of last
week, with Wm. G. McAdoo, secretary of the treas-
ury and son-in-law of President Wilson, as manag-
ing director. This does not mean government
ownership—yet, but a three—quarter stride in that
direction.

The immediate cause of this drastic action was
the apparent breaking down of transportation
lines and equipment all over the country as evi-
denced by their inability to relieve the constantly
increasing congestion of freight at principal dis-
tributing points.

War-time burdens have placed an enormous
strain upon the already over-taxed strength of the
railroads. Crippled thru the lack of sufﬁcient
trackage and equipment, and weakened by costly
competitive practices, they have failed utterly to
respond to the national emergency. In spite of
largely increased receipts, operating expenses have
been so high in many cases that railway com-
panies professed ﬁnancial inability to renew their
equipment and make adequate preparation for
handling the additional volume of freight.

Manifestly something had to be done, and at
once. to relieve the congestion and prevent nation-
al transportation from piling up into a hopelessly
chaotic state. That something was. of course.
government control. which places expediency and
service above costs and proﬁts.

The majority of the transportation systems wcl-
come government intervention. Some of them
were headed straight for the rocks of ﬁnancial dis—
aster. and others were skidding that way. The
heads of a few of the larger roads, however, are
skeptical of the government’s ability to solve the
problems which have bafﬂed private owners. But
they are willing that the government should try.

But how about the people? Do they rejoice
that the government has gone into the railroad
business? Are they perfectly willing to become
a party to an agreement which guarantees a
round billion dollars proﬁts to the railroad com-
panies and to meet the deﬁcit of a hundred mil—
lion dollars which experts predict the ﬁrst. year
of government operations?

From government control to government owner-
ship is a short step. The amalgamation and fed-
eral operation of the lines the current year should
certainly prove a criterion of the desirability and
success of government ownership. It is worth
a hundred million dollars—ﬁve hundred million
dollars,—to make the test. If the government
ﬁnds from its ﬁrst year’s experience that it can-
not operate the roads successfully, it will have
learned a valuable lesson and should know just
what to do to help the railroads rehabilitate their
properties and put them once again on a perma-
nent, proﬁtable basis. But it is generally be-
lieved that government control will reveal the
practicability of government ownership, and that
when the war is over these public utilities will

come into the permanent possession of Uncle Sam.

Demand High Taxes on War Proﬁts

ONGRESS will'be called upon during the
present session to provide additional funds
for the constantly increasing expenses of
war. The twelve or ﬁfteen billion dollars that
have already been raised by taxation and the
ﬂoating of government bonds are but a pocketful
compared to the enormous sums that must be
raised to ﬁnance the war during the year of 191.8,

7to earn:

TThe peeplévhav'e4alréady. comp} édy'iand: mitt!

7W6 believe. that thoSe who-have irrbee‘a'aifuming)”
money out of the war have act-oontributed a. J

just share of the expenses. The ﬁrst war taxation
measure passed at thesprevious session took only
about 20 per cent of excess war proﬁts, Whereas
burdensome taxes were placed upon the most or-
dinary and necessary commodities of life to' be

paid by the wage-earner and the farmer. During ‘

the few short months since that bill was passed,
thousands of new millionaires have come into ex-
istence by reason of proﬁts derived from the man-
ufacture of war supplies.

There is a very deﬁnite limit to the amount
of taxation which the wage-earners can stand, as
other countries engaged 'in the war have already

discovered. The brunt of the ﬁnancial burdens of'

war must be borne by wealth, and there is sufﬁ-
cient in this country to pay ALL the cost of war
and still leave amp1e\to satisfy the whims and
pleasures of the rich. ,

Although the Government asSumes. that the
farmer should provide foodstuffs for the warring
nations without positive assurance of proﬁt, it is
an unsound policy and we should not expect
manufacturers to take similar chances. Un-
der present conditions, the farmer is forced to
take these chances; the manufacturer is not. Every
man is entitled to a proﬁt on his labor and his
capital invested, but during these times of war
and sacriﬁce proﬁts should be reduced to the low-
est possible minimum. The wage-e-arn-ers cannot
stand much heavier taxes than they are already
paying; wealth can and must stand them.

England and France conscript 80 per cent of
excess war proﬁts; Canada takes everything over
15 per cent from her powerful packing institu-
tions, and treats her other corporations who are
waxing fat from war proﬁts. in much the same
manner. The United States has a super—abundance
of millionaires, more than all three of the coun-
tries named above,——and yet American wealth
pays probably less than half of what that of other
countries contribute to the war cost.

,Since Congress passed its ﬁrst war appropria-
tion measures, the people have done some earnest
thinking and have determined that the next bill
will bear more heavily upon wealth. Every M. B.
F. reader should write his congressman and in-
sist that he urge and vote for smaller bond issues
and taxes on commodities, and larger levies
against large incomes and excess war proﬁts.

Stay on the Farm

AST YEAR’S crop failures and the continued

uncertainty of prices on farm products, re-

sulting in enormous losses in some sections
of Michigan and other big agricultural states. have
given'farmers just cause for discouragement, and
many of them are even now selling or renting
their farms and seeking employment in the cities
where the wage is high and a more stable income
assured. .

Don’t leave the farm; you'll regret it if you do.
Distant pastures never looked more green to any
of us than right now. War -..nd the abnormal con-
ditions incident to war stir up unrest everywhere.
Last summer the green ﬁelds of the country and
the belief that farm life was one continual round
of cream and honey. fruit and flowers. pleasure
and proﬁt, led many poor deluded souls to give up
good positions in the cities and “hit tln dusty
trail" for the countryside. They are returning
now to the cities, to look for new jobs and re-
cuperate from the strenuous, and in most of their
cases, unproﬁtable labor of the summer and fall.

No man can make a success of his work unless
he be interested in it. Those who have grown to
manhood and womanhood in the cities will never
be contented upon the farm; thOse who have seen
the silver lining and the rugged seams of farm
life will ﬁnd only ,husks and chaff in the city. It
cannot be otherwise,——and thousands of farmers
who have returned to the soil, weary and weakened
from the ceaseless strife of the cities will bear
testimony to our statement.

The war has visited many unjust discrimina-.

tions upon the farmers of the nation. President
Wilson himself has said very recently than many
inequalities exist as between industrial and agri-
cultural pursuits. He acknowledges that prices
have been set upOn the products the farmer sells
and the prices of the raw material he must buy left
unmolested, but he promises that these disparit-
ies will be remedied as soon as possible.

The farmers of Michigan have special grievanc-
es. Injustice after injustice has been heaped up-

on them. Their loyal response to the needs of the .

hour has been'unappreciated and unremunerated.

Discriminatory grading rules have been estabr

lished. Attempts have been made to set proﬁtless
prices upon their beans. The pleas of the farmers
have met with rebuff; and there seems to be no
redress. Millions of bushels of potatoes still re-

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'with other more , p0 rant things to provide for
their utilization. we ‘could cite instanoé after in-
stance where the most precious rights of the tillers
of the Soil have been tried upon, and yet we say,
“Don’t leave the farm.” ‘

Brighter days are coming. The mistakes and.

inequalities of thevpresent will be rectiﬁed. Of
that We are convinced; Another year comes,—
we hope, and believe in some respects at least,—-a
better year. This and other publications (having
the interests of the farmers at heart are already
preparing to demand representation for the farm-
ers on the various boards at Washington which
have been' given practically unlimited authority
to control the production, grading and marketing
of farm products. And this will come to pass be-
fore another planting. Stay on the farm; another
and a brighter day is dawning.

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Universal Military Training
ATIVE MILITARISTS are going to take ad-
vantage of the abnormal mood of the coun-
try to force a compulsory military training
bill thru the present session of Congress. Compul-
sory military training has been the popular war
preventive argument of war propagandists from
Caesar down to the Kaiser. It has never yet sue?
ceeded inkeepinlg a country out of war, or in tail-
ing to contribute in a large measune to drawing a

country into wars of agressions and conquest.

If military training is a preventive of war, we
cannot understand why it has the enthusiastic
support of munition makers, retired generals,

heads of naval and 'military departments and,

others who have found war a proﬁtable and pleas-
ant-pastime; neither can we understand why it
is vigorously opposed by those suffering most
from war.

We have been positively assured that the Allies
are ﬁghting for the utter extinction of war and
the causes that lead to wars. If this is not the
dominating inventive, why in God’s name have we
entered the horrible conﬂict. Surely. we do not
offer the last cent of the nation’s resources and
the last ounce of her blood for anything less price-
less than universal and permanent peace.

America’s part in this war will have been the
most senseless of: the centuries if the only thing
she reaps is vengeance. The Grat Opportunity
is bfore her to raze the institutions of war and
tear out the desire for war in not only Germany
and Austria, but in every country engaged in the
combat, our own included. If. America does her
duty to herself and the world, this war shall nev-
er end until every nation, large and small, makes
provision against the maintaining of armies; and
navies, and pledges her work to submit her dif—
ferences to an international court of arbitration.

VYe don’t believe that the..present is any time to
discuss compulsory military service, and were the
Congress in a normal frame of mind the Cham-
berlain bill wouldn’t have a ghost of a chance in
passing. But the only thing that can prevent ac-
tion upon the bill at this time and probably its
passage is determined opposition from the people.
Were there any advantages at all to universal
service which might beneﬁt our arms or the mor-
ale of the country during the present conﬂict there
might be some argument for legislating it into ex—
istence as speedily as possible. But as we under-
stand it, the advocates of the measure have solely
in mind the preparation of the country’s youth for
esrvice in future wars. Is it possible that we
won’t have time enough after this war ends to
train our youth for the next war, that We must
begin to train them now?

The booze interests have been pleading for a
longer lease of life for old John Barleycorn on
th grounds that John is a convivial comrade of the
soldiers and helps to relieve the monotony of life
in the trenches. We have been led to believe that
all countries at war encourage the moderate use
of alcoholics by its ﬁghting men in order to stim—
ulate them under depressing conditions, but re-

'c.ent dispatches-direct from General Pershing’s

headquarters in France reveal the utter falsity of
the earlier reports and indicate that efforts are
being made by both French and American author-
ities to discourage all use of alcoholic stimulants
among the soldiers. Another body blow for the
tottering form of John B.

Do the farmers of Michigan want Congress to
pass a law which will compel their sons to render
military service in times of peace? If they do.
their wishes Will undoubtedly be gratiﬁed; if they
don’t, they would better write to their congress-
men and. senators at once and voice their protest.
We would like to have an expression from our
readers upon thissubject. ' .

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Has the Government kept Faith With the
Farmers of the. Nation?

I wish to congratulate you because'of the ex-
cellent editorial on the “Farmer’s Patriotism.”
And possibly I may add something that may help
to show just where the Farmer stands today in
regard to this awful tragedy of tragedies.

In April last the President expressed himself to
the people of America in a proclamation entitled
“Do your bit for America.” and a few expressions
from that proclamation 7 wish to call your atten-
tion tot Heassured the people engaged in all
kinds of industries, and especially the farmer and
the hired man that worked for the farmer that
they were “soldiers behind the ﬁring lines,” and
gave us much encouragement to go ahead and
“push” farming to the fullest extent; put every
available acre of land in crops and thus greatly
swell the food production to the very limit! He
told us that the Government would help the
farmer "to buy seed” and “to buy fertilizer,” and
farm implements, and all other necessary equip-
ment to successfully accomplish this great end.
Result: Among the very ﬁrst men drafted were
the hired men on the farms, and farmers within
the age‘limit, and when you take from the farms
the skilled labor, men of years of experience in
work on the farm, and the men that owned and op-
erated successfully their own farms, those with—
in the age limit, you literally roh the farm of its
productivenesu and put a ban on farming that ef-
fectively combats the very end sought.

Increased production again? Fertilizer has not
sold for such high prices in years as the last season
Farm machinery has nearly doubled in price.
EVERYTHING a farmer has to buy costs about
double what it cost before war was declared. Now,
added to these troubles. came the more serious
one of all, weather conditions. For three years
the farmers of Michigan have greatly suffered be-
cause of extremely bad weather conditions. How
little the general public know of the trouble, and
sorrow and disappointment and great loss caused
the farmer by not having favorable weather to
grow and harvest a crop! Little do the people of
the great cities understand the grief, and heart-
ache caused to the farmers and their families
when they plant a crop and expect to harvest
enough to pay the interest on the mortgage and
pay for some farm machinery needed to success-
fully work the farm, and then have enough left
to clothe and feed the family. and at the end of
the season ﬁnd they have run behind, In this
connection let me say that a great majority of

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who own 40 or 80 acre-3 of land,
have farms that are mortgaged.
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days since that he held a mort-
gage on a man farm which
had been running for the last
forty- six years. A glance at
the loans being made to farmers
by the Federal Loan Agency will
fully convince you on this sub
ject.

To return to the subject un—
der consideration. The Presi-
dent said, “thousands, nay, hun—
dreds of thousands, of men oth—
erwise liable to military service
will of right and necessity be
excused from that service and
assigned to the fundamental.
sustaining work of the ﬁelds.
etc. etc." Now, I do not wish
to‘infer that the farmer should
be exempt from military service. 3.
unless this government can best :
advance its own interests by ‘5
keeping him on the farm. Un—
doubtedl‘y there are hundreds of
young farmers that would glad-
ly serve their country in a mil-
itary capacity; yes, and per-
haps would much rather serve
that way. than serve on the farm
—~bu‘t can ”115 government afford
to take them from the farm, the
place they are best ﬁtted to m]?
Again, “the Government will co-
operate with the farmers in se—
curing labor to help harvest the
crops. and to sell them; etc, em"
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ment took the skilled farm labor
and it has never, so far as I
know even attempted to help
the farmer obtain labor to se—
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Thumb of Michigan, the-bid" worn-Out farm-
er (for his boys f have .'recently been taken)
and his faithful old wife, have been obliged
to work in'the ﬁeld all' day and many times well
through the night to secure their crops. Many a
wife, whose place is in the house, where she can
attend to her many household duties, has been
obliged to go to the ﬁeld and work behind the
hay loader and in the hay mow and help dig pota~
toes and husk corn, and draw stalks—work that
the American woman is incapable of doing, and
work she has never been educated to do. This
was absolutely necessary or the crops would have
rotted in the ﬁelds.

The promised help never came; the “Excused
Farmer” has been taken to Custer and is in train-
ing. All that are left on the ﬁarms of Michigan
are old, worn-out, played-out, decrepit hasbeenz.
Can such farmers furnish the food necessary to
win the war? Has the Government kept faith
with the farmer? Has it kept its agreement?

Now a word in regard to what the farmer re-
ceives for his produce. The most money the farm-
ers ever made from the bean crop was the year
that we received $2.40 a bushel, and they picked
about ﬁve pounds to the bushel; this netted us
$2.15 for our beans; but that year the weather
conditions were normal, and our beans went about
23 bushels to the acre. This past season I sowed
on this farm seed that cost $10.00 a bushel. I put
in 23 acres; I never did so much work in cultivat-
ing as this past 3 ason. The weather was such
that it was hard to get on the ground to put them
in in season. Then it was too cold for them to
germinate as they should. The result was slow,
very slow growth. When the harvest time came
We had rain, rain, rain. It was absolutely impos-
sible to secure the crop. A good hard snow storm
came just in time to snow them all under after
they were in the bunch. This snow froze on to
some extent. I personally worked in the ﬁelds,
as many others did. shaking the snow off the
bunches. How many times we turned them over
and shook them out. and spread them out, only to
receive another soaking rain, I will not venture
to say, but at last they were secured. 'While I
have not threshed yet, I feel conﬁdent I will not
receive from my 23 acres over 46 bushels of badly
spoiled beans. My beans are a fair sample of the
average all over the Thumb of Michigan. My
yield is a fair estimate of the yield all through
this part of the state. In work and cash I have
put into my bean crop about $300. Any of our
The bean crop
is a fair sample of every crop raised on the farm
this past season. Is the farmer a slacker?

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using the farmer as it has is as follows: Many

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of the farmers’are seeding doWn their farms, and
many are renting, and others are selling them.
And a still greater number will just try and raise
suﬂicient crops to enable them to live, and no
more. Their help is gone, and unjust discrimin-
ation in regard to the Government refusing to pay
the farmer a fair proﬁt for his hard work has
brought this about,

In conclusion, I wish to say that I have been
on the farm for 14 years and I feel perfectly capa-
ble of presenting these facts, because I have
passed through all the various experiences of
farm life, and I am forced to the conclusion that
the farmer is NOT appreciated as he should be.—
A. M., Caro.

Makes Difference Whose Foot Shoe Pinches

Will have to congratulate you on the stand
you took with Administrator Miller, if you ever
told the truth they don’t know how to judge the
farmers needs. As to protests will send you some
clippings from the Grand Rapids Herald. Would
like to have Mr. Miller drop in some time to the
Farmers Clubs and then he could see if they were
kicking. They have got to give the farmer re-
lief some time before long. But am afraid it won’t
come in time to help the crop for next year. It
was not but 2 or 3 years ago that they made
the farmer sort out all the big potatoes and keep
them at home. Now they want them, the bigger
the better. Don’t know how the farmer can suit
them. Next year when they don’t get enough
to go around they will call the farmer a slacker.
The bean men at Mesick told me the other day he
bought some beans shipped them and lost $6.00
on the deal. Said he could not stand that kind
of a deal. I asked him what he thought about
the farmer sort out all the big potatoes and keep
or 3 bushels per acre and then getting $6.50 a bu.
for them. He thought the farmer ought to be pa-
triotic and help win the war. But of course, they
could not be patriotic and lose $6.00 on a car of
beans and asked him what he could do about it,
he said he would have to pick them closer from
the farmer. Ha! Ha! First. last and all the
time—F. E. B.. Sherman, Mich.

No. 2 Potatoes are Best

The No. 2 potato is a better grade than the No.
1. This is my judgment and am not willing to
take less for N0. 2 than N0. 1 as in other words
I am not in favor of two grades of potatoes and
a screen 1 5—8 inch is plenty large enough if the
government wants to furnish the greatest of all
ammunition (food stuif) then let the farmers
have protection in this line and its only a just
demand that the government should protect us.—
S. ’l’. (1., Fife Lakc, Mich.
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Have You Had This Experience?

Farmer Brown has a bumper potato crop to
sell. He has had a good year, and he is ready to
dispose of his spuds. Commission merchant Smith
in Chicago or Kansas Ctiy wires him to “Send
2,000 bus. to such and such a place at once. Will
pay one dollar per bushel.” Farmer Brown busies
himself and arranges for moving his crop. He
gets his. cars and the potatoes are sacked. A few
days later he hears from Commission Merchant
Smith. The telegram reads “Potatoes are at rail-
road siding. connot acceptthem as they are not
of best quality." Farmer Brmvn is desperate. He
has gone to great expense. He has worked all
summer He has paid good money to have the po-
He has purchased sacks. He has
been charged a fat freight bill and here the whole
pawn is going to the dogs.

The commission merchant knows that farmer
Brown cannot afford to argue very long. Farmer
Brown is going to wire an offer to part with the
potatoes at, a reduction per bushel of ﬁve or ten
cents. That is what the commission man has
been waiting for and we will therefore rob the
farmer of considerable money. possibly the farm-
er‘s entire proﬁt in the crop. That is an everyday

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scheme. This does not apply to potatoes alone.
Men in the corn belt know what happens when
they fill an order for corn in a distant place.

Wheat men have been stung again and again un-
til they are. becoming to take heroic measures
to keep their crops away from such parties. On
December 11th Food Administrator Hoover made
charges before the Federal Food Commission that
dishonest wholesale and retail merchants and
food brokers have, been criminally responsible for
food shortage and ris’ng prices. One of Mr. Hoov-
er’s co-workers, M. Victor Murdock, also declared
on that day speculation in food was having far-
roaching results in causing unrest. Mr. Murdock
added that unprincipled brokers and dealers
are said to order goods beyond their requirements
on a rising market believing they can make money
1r prices continue to go up and can at least pre-
vent loss by rejecting the, shipment.

l\‘lr. Murdock cited a typical case. He said a
nan from Iur‘iana ordered a carload of perish—
ablcs, say potatoes, from a Minnesota man. By the
time delivery is made. prices have dropped and
rejection of the car on a flimsy pretext. results.
While settlement is being made the potatoes are
out of the market, transportation is delayed by
failure to unload and sometimes the food deter-
iorates, says Mr. Murdock.

“Such pernicious business practices, which net
the men a little extra blood money must be stamp
ed out. I am going to give my entire time to th's
job, if it, is necessary to get results and put some
of these, unpatriotic camp followers and war
leeches behind the bars where they rightly be-
long. So far as I a m concerned I do not see how
protiteering of this character can be bettere:l
by use of a feather. It requires a club.”

And no one will welcome such action quicker
than the farmer, for they are the goats. The
farmers are the ones made to suffer most by these
practices and where as a result. the potatoes do rot
it is the farmer, and not the commission man who
is the loser through high prices that are caused
by these speculators—“S. H. S., Harrictta

Why Raise More Until W? Can Sell What
We Have

What is wrong? The cry is to grow more and
we can't sell what. we have. “’9 do not wish to
complain but, we can't, understand. There is no
market here. for either beans. or potatoes. so to
say the least it is not encouraging for we farm-
crs to increase in this community. We thought
we were to get, $1th for potétoes and what few
are sold here go at from 65 to 85 cents and again
before we entcrcl the war they used an inch
and a half screen and since they have began to
cl“: sure. they use a 2 inch screen. (‘an you ex-
plain to nze plcasc'ﬂrt). P. (‘., (ﬁrms Village. Mich.

and Cut Out the Fellow Who

“Stands Between”

Organize

Enclosed you will find $1.00 to pay for the
Ml(‘lll(i.\.\' lttstxtcss FARMING one year. I consid-
er the M. II. F. the best farm paper printed in
the state of Mich‘gan or any other state for that
matter. Mr. Lord‘s answer to Mr. E. P. Miller in
the last issue is worth $1.00 to me and every farm:
or of the state. It is a clear, logical argument
against the present grading of potatoes and @n’t
help but accomplish what Mr. Lord intended it
should.

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money in the past by present grading. We do
not need them any more if they are losing
money why let them go to farming and make some
real easy money. ’
They are trying to scare every farmers ware-
house to join their association so they can con-
trol the price and they shall pay for farm produce
and thus cut out competition. Since they were
organized several years ago an outsider could not
buy a car of potatoes in this town, but now with
our Gleaner Farmers Produce Co. doing business
we are selling direct to the consumer thus cutting
them out of a nice fat commission. ,What is true
of this place is true all over the state. Brother
Farmers go out and look yourself over and then

ask yourself why you should not sign for the M.'

B. 'F‘. and go down in your jeans and help to boost
the nearest Farmers warehouse both by stock in
same and handling all your produce thru a place
you should have an interest in. I say three cheers
for Slocum, Lord and Jim Helme, three of a kind.
and a good kind, r11 say.-G. M. W., Fife Lake.

Keep the No. 2 Off Market

I think that your paper is a God send to we
farmers for it is going to help us out of a lot of
things and I think every farmer will try and do
all he can for the paper If we had kept the No.
2 grade off the market we would have had as
much money for we would have received more
for the No. 1 and the market would have been
better than it is now.——W. M., Bolton. '

Why Such a Difference in Price

I wish to call your attention to the potato sit-
uation of this part of the state. What I wish to

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Lay Your Problems Before Us.

1TH THE coming of the New Year
all good farmers begin to make
their plans forfn-ext season’s crops.
“y Many of them have a ready decided about
= what crops they will plant and ‘ hat ﬁelds
E they will use. All of them, however, will
5 be confronted by problems of more or less
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cure the largest possible returns from the
a money and labor invested. It IS a prob-
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lem, to be sure. to decide four months
ahead of the planting and nine months
, ahead of the harvesting what crops to
plant and what methods of fertilization
and cultivation to use. Nevertheless. the
business farmer is the forward man who
makes his farm plans months in advance
of the seasons and equips himself with
fertilizer. seed and tools instead of trust—
DJ ing to luck and the weather man to ar—
33,‘ range the seasons to suit his convenience.
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say is ‘iat the buyers here are offering 60c per
bushel or $1.00 per 100 pounds when they are
buying at all. I notice the price at Chicago to be
$2.00 per 100 pounds or slightly lower and Green.
ville quotes the price around $1.75 per 100. Most
years the price here is about 10c per bushe
lower than at Greenville and 15c to 25c per bushel
lower than Chicago. Why so much difference this

year? Is there any way of bettering this condi
tion? Hoping that there is, I remain,*J. N. S”

.\'csscn City. Mich.

No. 2 Grade Potatoes Win Prize

Note the cut of No. 2 jotatoes in your Dec. 15
issue.
held at Scottville Dec. 15, there were quite a good
display of potatoes shown but like myself many
did not know what Size they wanted. so took quite
large ones and C. W. Waid was the judge and the
prize was awarded to a lot about like the cut of
No 2 in your issue. In regard to potato grading
would be in favor of doing away with the N0. 2
grade and make the screen smaller and have
nothing but No. 1. If Mr. Waid gives prizes on
small potatoes I don’t see why they want to call
them No. 2 for. At digging time we Were get-
ting $1.00 and $1.10 a bushel ungraded as quick
as they went to grading they dropped to 80c for
the buyers had to get extra help and they took
it out of the farmers by lowering the price. I
havesfailed to see any quotations on No. 2 pota-
toes in any of the markets, so what becomes of
them. If these great potato SpeCIalists will con-
trol the elements for us we might raise a few
bushels that would suit t.hem._—D. L. R., Mason
County.

Reminds me of the potato show that was

    

I am very mudh‘interested in the way the farm-
ers are speaking up for themselves in the potato
situation. I read in the M. B. F. of the large num-
ber of potato growers gathering at- the meeting
held at Greenville, waking up to the fact that the
farmers are being imposed upon by the method
of screening. We also held a meet’ng here in be-
half of the petition you sent here to the Wayne
Arbor. I am a member of the committee of the
Farm Loan board and have had a chance to talk
to a large number of farmers of this locality, also
have read a great deal of the opinions of many
other farmers in different states, which convinces
me that they WOuld be glad to unite in some such
a way as I am about to lay before you.

The potato growers are dissatisﬁed with the
way they have been used in answer to the Gov—
ernment’s call for a large crop that unless some-
thing is done to protect the grower from a ﬁnan—
cial loss, the acreage will be so small next spring
that it will put the country in a serious condi-
tion at this critical time. Let potato growers form
a union and grow their cr0ps, estimate the cost of
production, add a. reasonable profit as the manu-
‘M‘rurer does to his product; also from year to
year set the price according to the cost of produc-
tion. We Will then raise the war crops if we or-
ganize and assure ourselves against ﬁnancial loss.

We manufacture the water at the head of the
stream: it we don’t let it run their wheels won’t
turn, the same as the other manufacturers. If we
don’t pay their price we have to leave it alone.

One of the many arguments of forming a union
and holding the product for a price so we don’t
suffer a loss is that the poor man is obliged to sell.
Form a nation-wide union, with local unions;
let each local union have a secretary and a
treasurer, or such ofﬁcers as deemed advisable so
that if any member of the union needed money to
carry him through until the price came up to the
union price. If his credit was not such as to se-
cure money, the local union could secure the
money for the grower, and the union would be
secured by the crop on hand. .

The growers are now stirred up over the way
they have been dealt with in this year’s large
crop. and there ought not to be one to oppose such
a. union.

Dear editors, my sincere wish is that you mod—
ify my plan and put it to the growers in your
columns. also send out papers to secure signers
enough to form a potato growers’ union large
enough to control the market. When these thous-
ands of petitions come in the dealers will back up
the growers to satisfy the growers at the present
time, only later on to crowd him back into the old
rut. It is now high time the growers awake and
get busy—A. W., Hersey.

  

 

Thinks Buvers Responsible for Grading

I like the stand you take on the potato grad-
ink. You have done more to stand up for the
farmers rights than all of the rest of the farm
papers I ever have taken. I think the present; po-
tato grading was done to skin the farmer and was
hatched by the potato buyers. It was certainly
not done for the farmer and I can‘t see how it
will help the consumer. I would have to see the
consumer buy the No. 2 potatoes for 60 per cent off
the No. 1 price before I will believe they will get
them for that price. Mr. Miller said that they
did not. make any recommendations as to the dif
ference in price between No. 1 and No. 2. Per»
haps the potato buyers can fix that. part so it,
will suit him. I have not talked with one farnr
er but was sore about the present method of
grading. l have often heard the remark if the
government wz‘nts the potatoes graded that way
let the government raise the po‘atoc’s if the pres—
ent grade stands. I think somebody will be hun—
gry for potatoes next year. Many of the potato“:
that go for No. 2 are. better than some of the No.
1, for instance, medium sized potato grown on SH“,
dy soil are far better than larger potatoes grown
on heavy soil are nicer and smoother and cook
more, dry. Will enclose clipping from our local
paper, a letter from a potato grower from Lake-
view, John J. Bales’ town where potatoes were
quoted at $1.50 to $1.60 in Greenville Our local
buyers were paying $1.25 per 100 pounds for No.
1. I think the middle-men need regulating in—
stead of grading the potatoes—G. 1)., ilJct-ostu.

M. B. F. has Received over 2,000 Letters Like
this the Last Three Months—They Help

I ﬁrmly believe that your little paper stands
for “MORE” to the farmers in this state, than all
other farm papers put together, for you fearlessly
proclaim the TRUTH from the House Tops, and
EVERY FARMER in this state ought to "see to
it” that he helps you along with his subscription,
also with his sympathy—vi. M.. Caro, Mich.

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THE SELF-FEEDER FOR
FATTENING SHEEP

In fattening sheep the self feedder
is a great time and labor saver. Be-
fore I used the self-feeder I, had
mangers w'th tight ﬂoors. These had
to be cleaned out twice a day before
the sheep got their grain. That took
some little time. Then in addition the
grain ration had to be measured and
mixed twice a day. and as soon as they
had the grain cleaned out the roughage
had to be hustled to them.

With the self feeder it is an en-
tirely different proposition. The self
feeder has to be ﬁlled two or three
times a week, but then we take time
enough off to do it right, and after
the job is done we are all free to do
something else. In the granary we
have a floor above where all the grain
and mill feed is thrown and the corn
and cob meal as it comes from the mill.

We have a large grain box holding
nearly one hundred bushels. All that
there is to do is to throw down as
many scoopfuls of this and so many
of that. The oats are kept in bins just
below. All the feed is then mixed in
the wagon box and the horses do the
carrying for us. In the sheep shed
there are two feeders along the sills.
Il'ndows are cut in the sides of the
sheds. We drive along side and the
feed is scooped through the window.

When the shed is full of sheep we
hove to have more feeders than these
so some portable ones are kept on
hand, but. these are placed as near the
doors as possible. so the matter of ﬁll-
ing becomes an easy one.

Many object to the self feeder on
the ground that the gains so made are
not economical enough, but I have
never been able to see any difference
unless it has been in favor of the
feeders. Of course, when the feeder
attendant. is at all careless he is like—
ly to lose a few lambs. whenstarting
them out. and again if he does not
watch prettl carefully they are liable
to go when they are on full feed. If
the water is off for a. day or two and
then they get a chance to ﬁll up on it
all at once common sense tells you
that something will be doing. You
must watch to see for a day or two and
then to have so much all at once will
nearly always give trouble. Any tau
who is fattening lambs. wethers or old
ewes must, be careful and the man
with the self feeder need not be more
careful than any other ordinary feeder
should be if he is out for the most
proﬁt.

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This is what I keep sheep'for proﬁt.
To be sure, I like them, but my love
for them is not strong enough to cause
me to keep them unless there was
proﬁt in them.

When starting a bunch on the self-
feeder one must not feed too much
concentrates. We uSe oat hulls at the
start to lighten up the ration, grad-
ually lessening the amount and sub-
stituting some other feeds as the time
goes on. Of late years corn and cob

-meal combined with oats has been
one of my principal feeds, but lately
I have been adding a few sacks of
this molasses feed since wheat bran
and shorts have gone so high. It is
very hard to get mill feed at a price
which will return proﬁt.

Screenings and that sort of thing
are now being utilized for fancy chick-
en feeds and cheap ﬂour at prices
which the farmer cannot afford to
pay, so it is best to try to have feeds
of your own growing and then mix
them yourself.

The self-feeder as a rule, results in
quicker gains than any other way of
feeding, and even though the gains are
no .greater. if they are some quicker
this often means much when the mar-
ket gets ﬁckle on your hands.

It also means just as much when you
care to stock 11p again as soon as the
ﬁrst lot is off your hands, and if you
are not careful you will be anxious to
stock up again soon when you once
try the self—feeders out thoroughly.
During the summer when it is desir-
able to feed the sheep some, nothing
is, quite so handy as the self—feeders in
the ﬁeld so they can go at will when
you are busy in the ﬁelds with the
crops.——R. R. Pitching.

 

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We have a cow that seems to be in
perfect health, yet in a couple of days
time she quit giving milk almost en-
tirely, but has now begun to return
to her milk quite slowly, but it does
not look as though she would give as
much as before. She has not been
sick, and eats and drinks and acts all
right. What is the cause of this and
what can he done for it?——(7. P., Kcnt
(lily.

This condition is caused by a tem—
porary paralysis of the trophic nerves
that supply the secretory portion of
the udder and should have been treat-
ed at once. It is not likely that this
cow will give as much milk any more
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freshening period. Take one-half oz.
ﬂuid extract of nux vomica and one-
half oz. ﬂuid extract of pilocarpus or
jaborandi and divide into three equal
d0ses and give a dose every three or
four hours. Milk the udder just the
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I have a. mare which I bought one
year ago but she had one sore eye.
The man I bought her of said he thot
she had gotten some chaff in her eye.
For about ﬁve mtenths the eye has dis-
charged a thick yellow matter, quite
offensive in smell and looks. There
seems to be something growing on the
other eye, and it begins to look like
the worst one did in the ﬁrst place.
The growth is pink on the worst one
and it started by growing aCl‘OSS the
front po'nt of the eye and now it lays
along the under lid, but the discharge
seems to be at the front corner. I
have had her to three veterinarians
and nothing helps it. Would you think
it needed anything on the outside? She
is getting very sensitive to having the
eye touched. Her water is milky. I
gave her salt peter, l spoonful night
and morning. but it does not do the
good it should. Her front legs swell
sometimes. She acts as tho she was
in distress and stamps her hind fcet

some times. Her weight is about
1400. \Vhat disinfectant could be used
on the eye? She is not fed high I

have good hay. I do not feed much
oats this year, she sometimes backs
up from that for awhile and appears
to be sick. I give her a. few drops of
J. K.. which generally helps her and
she goes to eating. Tier eye seems to
itch as she rubs it on the manger.
Would you think Absorbine .Ir. would
help? Would it be safe to put, some of
it. diluted, in the eYe7—MI'V. .4. S. Pic):
son, Mich.

Drop a.
lution of

few drops of a 5 per cent s0»
Argyrol in eyes twice daily
and give one tablespoon salt petrc
morningr and night. Have growths
removed from eyes should they pro

trude. Complete recovery may be im-
possible. Advise me of further devel

opments in this case,

COTTONSEED CRUSHERS
REDUCE THEIR PRICES

Cottonseed crushcis of four states
have voluntarily agreed to reduce
prices of their products from $5.00 to

$7.00 per ton, the exact amount (Ic-
pending upon the grade. This action
was taken at conventions hold the
ﬁrst part of l)ccmnbcr.

The cottonseed industry has shown
hearty co-opcratiou with thc'h‘ood Ad—
ministration and the reduction in thc
priccs is regardcd at Vt'ashington
headquartcrs as a splcndid cxamplc of
busincss patriotism that should be
reflected in an incrcziscd production
of meat and milk bcsidcs making pos~
siblc the wintcring of w. large numbcr
of cattle in thc west. lirauchcs of thc
industry agrccing to thc rcduccd pric~
0s are the T\lississit>pi and Louisiana
(‘ottonsced (lrushcrs. lll(‘ 'l‘onncsscc
Crushers’ Association andiho Arkan-
(‘rushcrs’ AssocFation.
associations
not ask for

Membcrs of these
agreed that they would
their cottonsecrl cake the remainder
of this season a price exceeding the
basis of price agreed upon by the Tex-
as Association, which is as follows,

fob their mills at shipping pointsz

4?, per (011i. protein bagged, ton $03.50
All per cen‘; protein, bagged. ton 51.50
:18 per cent protein, bagged, ton 48.50
36 per cent protein, bagged, ton 46.50

Purchasers of. cottonseed throughout
the country should not pay exceeding
these prices plus transp'rtation and
a reasonable proﬁt to any dealer thru
whom they may place their orders.

  

POULTRY WARRIORS WI'LL‘ ',
HELP TO WIN THE WAR.

The humble hen can play a prom-
inent part in preventing the pic-siege
of the Prussian peril. The quickest
and cheapest way of adding to our
meat supplfes is to increase poultry
and egg production. To doable this
production next year will give us 6,—
500,000,000 pounds of meat food in the
form of poultry and eggs. By having
this amount of poultry food for do-
mestic consumption we will eat le'i
pork and beef. and can send almost
that many pounds of meat to E1‘2“‘ne
to feed our soldiers. the armies of the
Allies, and the destitute civilians.

The United States Department of
Agriculture wishes every farrrc" to
understand the importance of (“ub-

ling our poultry production nex‘ i'c‘r.

It is a vital part of the general food
production campaign, and that cam—
,paign must be carried out in zi‘l its

details to insure victory in this "Car.

The ch’ef poultry increase mr be
made 0“ ”10 general farms 0" the
countryr~on cwcm/ farm in the (”urn—V

try. It, must be made as a byprod—
uct of general farming. The farmer
must gct his ﬂock to such size, in r=ro~
portion to his farm. that all the r'wtc
and scraps, and land available for
chickens to run on will be used. cod
the fowls kept up from. these sou‘mcs

and a reasonable amount of other ‘9 Id.
The Department docs not sugr'ut

that extensive poultry enterprises be
taken up by the general farmer. In
fact, it warns against that very thing.
But it urges cwcry/ farmer to keep just

as many hens. and produce just as
many chickens and eggs as he ran

economically and as a by-product of
his general farming

The average size of the farm ﬂock
in the United States now is forty hens.
If the average is increased to one hun-
dred hens next your the desired
increase in proportion should be ob-
tained. Many farms. of course, can
have flocks of several hundred, and
some farms will have to keep less.
But the effort is to increase the farm
average to at least l00 hens.

It is an astounding fact that there
a re a million and a half eggless farms
in the I‘nited States—an economic
anomaly and an agricultural absurd-
ity. Out of a total of 6,371,502 farms,
l.3;’.7.7~tft report, no egg production in
the last. census,

liven if we had never been forced to
go to war with Germany this condition
would be one demanding every effort
at correctionﬂsfor each farm can. at
least produce sufﬁcient poultry and
eggs for home consumption, and
thereby be a more proﬁtable farm. It
would he to the self-interest of every
one of these million and a half farm-
crs to commence poultry production,
if there were no war. But because we
are at war is a more important reason
why they should do so—the fact that
they will be helping win the war—
helping to preserve their own free
existence in a free country.

Carly hatching next spring is nec-
essary if the desired increase in pro-
duction is attained. It is also neces-
sary, during the winter. that farmers
save young l‘c“s and pullcts. so they
will be on hand for stock in the spring.
The stock of the Nation has been re-
duced considerably this fall by a wide-
spread sale. for market, of young
hens and pullets. Therefore it is nec-
essary to conserve stock now, or else
the shortage may interfere seriously
with the production program. In view
of the stock shortage, to kill a good
hen now is to reduce the potential
egg production next year anywhere
from ﬁve to twelve dozen eggs.

Summing up the situation, these
are the things for the farmer to do in
order to increase poultry production:

Stop marketing for meat this win-
ter the young hens and pullets that
have potential egg production value
next year. Save stock now to insure
an adequate supply of layers for next
spring. .

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(Continued from last week)

Why is it that farmers have been
unable to take advantage of the parcel

‘ post and the sweeping reduction in

rates. made by the express companies
in handling food products? Not long
ago the writer had an interview with
the general manager of one of the ex-
press companies in his New York of-
ﬁce. In reply to the question of how
his company was prepared to serve the
individual farmer and the small co-
operative society he replied: I can
best answer your question by explain-
ing the conditions which make this
problem a difﬁcult one. It is so ob-
vious that a tremendous gain to both
producer and consumer would be brot
about if the two could deal directly
with each other, that the alluring
prospect of mutual gain leads one to
dwell upon the desirable results rath-
er than upon the great difﬁculties that
prevent a speedy realization of such
a condition. But experience and a
close analysis of the situation reveals
obstacles which must be overcome be-
fore it will be possible to bring about
a general movement of food products
directly from producer to consumer.
I do not mean by this that many pro-
gressive farmers and groups may not
forge ahead of the rank and ﬁle and
make it proﬁtable to themselves. This
is now being done in many cases. But
in order to achieve success, the draw-
backs must be understood ani allow-
ances made.

The lack of general standardiza-
tion of farm products is perhaps the
Ihirg about all others which deters
the individual from dealing directly
with the farmer. The individual
wants to know what he is to get be-
fore he places his order. The absence
of standards to which the farmers con-
form makes it impossible for the con-
sumer to know with any certainty
what kind of eggs, butter, fowl or
fruit he will receive when he orders
from the country. Then, too, the sea-
sonal nature of the farmer’s business
gives rise to other problems. He must
have a steady supply. He must never
run out of produce, but must always
supply it promptly on demand. How
can he expect to compete with the city
store which draws its supply from all
parts of the country and from all
lands of the earth? Even in regard
to eggs, a commodity which is produc-
ed as nearly the year ’round as any
there are seasons in which the supply
of the individual runs short and in
which he would lose his customers.

“In order to secure an even distri-
bution of. food products thruout the
year for the great masses of people
storage facilities are necessary so that
in the season of greatest production
products of various kinds may be
stored for the season of small or our-
tailed production. Otherwise an en-
tire crop will often have to be dis-
posed of when it matures, to people
who are prepared to hold it. For the
farmer to build storage plants would,
in most cases, be impossible. Many
co—operative societies are doing so in
some of the progressive communities.
The fact that many foods are of a per-
ishable nature, makes dealing at a
long distance diﬁicult. Some food nec-
essarily deteriorates in transit and is
eliminated by the retailer before it
reaches the consumer. In direct sell-
ing the consumer would receive all
such food. This would also be a big
source of dissatisfaction to most peo-
ple. For these reasons, it'is difﬁcult
for the individual to market his pro-
duce to ﬁll orders secured by the food
department of our company. With but
few exceptions those furnishing our
orders are produce companies, cream-
eries and storekeepers.

"Co-operative societies among farm-
ers could easilydeal direct with con-
sumers. This seems to be the only
way in which the problem of distribu-
tion from the farmer’s standpoint can
be worked out with any degree of suc-

W. ‘Milton Kelley, Authority and Writer .f‘ Natidnal‘.

Reputation, tells Michigan Business F anners-Some.
Valuable Facts on Grading and Standard-
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cess. A capable business head should
be employed to, relieve individuals of
the details of marketing. A high-class
man would be necessary, one who has
had some general experience in mak-
ing sales and advertising and who
has had a good training in detail
work; One thing our company is doing
for those who can use our devises is
endeavoring to bring about standard-
ization of food 'products. We are ex-
perimenting with different forms of
carriers. One is a box which will car-
ry eggs safely in large or small quan-
tities. We hope the inventor will soon
be in a position to manufacture it.”
In discussing these difﬁculties 11:.
marketing the writer holds no brief
for the crooked commission merch-
ant. But a whole lot of the wrong
kind of criticism has been directed at

Farmers are Receiving $6.60 for Beans;

(Continued from page 1)

tration felt that the staff of life was
quite necessary; and with one swoop,
set the price on wheat. When the
axe was raised, wheat was quoted
at $2.90 per bushel, and the old boys
were speculating in future and look-
ing forward to a “killing.” Down
came the axe, and prices tumbled -to
two dollars per bushel, and since that
time there has not been a ripple in the
wheat market. Wheat growers soon
learned that their wheat was worth;
accepted the decree,
work was accomplished.

But for some reason, no doubt good
and sufﬁcient, the Food Administra-
tion has refused to act in connection
with the bean situation. We have
been advised that when the growers
set the price at the arbitrary ﬁgure
of $8 per bushel, Mr. Hoover shook
his head, and said they were not worth
it, and he would let the market take
its course

Well, be this as it may, the Michi-
gan white bean, the peer of all beans
and the best and most valuable food
product,.has been kicked and mauled
about until no one knows what to
do or how to unravel the tangled
skein. We are willing to a wager
any reasonable amount that ninety-
enght per cent of the bean growers
of Michigan are willing right now to
accept a price for their beans which
will give them the same proﬁt. as
will wheat at two dollars per bushel.
We claim that Michigan white beans
are worth eight dollars per bushel;
that bean growers can not make a
reasonable proﬁt at less than eight
dollars per bushel—and we believe
that an investigation will prove these
ﬁgures to be right.

If they are not right, then the grow-
ers will take less. But right here is
the proposition as viewed by the grow-
er. It has cost time, anxiety, trouble
and money to raise beans, and the
growers do not propose to sell their
beans to the bean-jobbers and allow
them to hold up the consumer, and
make their thousands as they have
done in the past.

Would the jobbers and dealers hold
up cOnsumers? We shall see:

Throughout Michigan last week, the
elevatOr men, who were'members' of
the bean jobbers association were pay-

“I want to tell you that a fellow who takes any pride and interest in
his writings prefers to write for a paper which has a deﬁnite mission
and the editorial backbone to stand by the farmers in these days 01‘ bus-
iness changes and government price-ﬁxing- Personally I am (“89%th
with many publications that are attempting to serve both God ‘and
mammon, and doing a mighty poor job at both.”——W. MILTON KELLEY.

and the good I

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these ﬁrms by writers, editors, Grang-
es and women's clubs when the funda-
mental trouble is 011 the farm where
the products are produced. Honest
packing and grading will eliminate
the necessity for service and make it
impossible for the commission ﬁrms
to make excessive charges for service.
A little careful study of the selling
problem will convince you that there
are many capable and honest commis-
sion houses that will be glad to carry
your account and look after your in-
terests properly, if you will put up
your products so honest and trust-
worthy that they will sell and create
a demand for more of the same kind.

A few dollars invested in railroad
fare and hotel expenses in a large city
where one could visit the markets and
commission houses and spend a few
days studying and investigating the

ing farmers, on an average, $6.60 per
bushel for Michigan No. 1 white beans.
We know of many elevators that were
selling small lots of beans at eight
dollars per bushel, f. 0. b. loading
station. We will admit that the farm-
ers were not selling many beans at
that price, neither was there an ac—
tive demandwbut the above statement
can be fully substantiated.

Now let us get right down close
to the (consumer! In the City of
Washington, within four blocks of the
food administration building, author-
ised dealers were selling white beans
at 400 per puart. Yesterday in De
troit the writer asked for quotations
on beans at seven local stores. At
the Broadway Market I paid twenty
cents for a pound of beans. At F.
A. Minnie’s grocery store, the same
price was paid. And out of the seven
stores, just one quoted a price less
than twenty cents. John Blessed’s
grocery handed out a pound of beans
—wrapping paper included—and the
charge was eighteen cents.

What do y0u think of. the propo-
sition Mr. Hoover? There are sixty
pounds in a bushel of beans. The
grower gets $6.60 for his bushel; and
for the same bushel the grocery gets
twelve dollars— a net proﬁt of eighty
two per cent.

Are the growers asking too much,
when they try to :get $8, with a selling
price to the consumer of $12? Here's
a proﬁt of thirty-and one-third per
cent to be diVided between the bean
jobber and the local grower. What
do you think of this for “war proﬁts?"

The Food Administration should
follow the suggestions made more than
sixty days ago by this publication.
and make an impartial investigation of
the Michigan bean situation and set
the price on Michigan No. 1 white
beans. The grow-ers are willing that
the investigation should be made, Mr.
Hoover, and in justice to these loyal
patriotic farmers, the investigation
should be made and at once.

Under present conditions the bean
jobbers are playing a waiting case.
They are sure the growers will be
obliged to “loosen up about tax time"
as one of them remark-ed the other day
and they are trying to either freeze
them out or smoke them out with
strange and weird storm of what

 

methods of buying and selling preduce
would prove a good investment. The
man who could see shipments graded
and sold ,_at these markets would have
a different idea about service and com-
mission charges. Visit. your commis-
sion man and tell him what you want
to know, and he will be glad to take
pains to show you how to put up your

' produce so that it will bring the top

market price. He is there to do busi-
ness and he can tell you of. men who
send him such dishonest stuff that he
frequently has to dig down in his own
pockets to make good part of the pur-
chase price when his customers come
back with a protest. He can also tell
You what days are best for shipping
and if you have storage facilities he
will keep you informed of market con-
ditions and advise you when you had
better sell or hold your products for
higher prices. ’

Select one reliable commission mer-
chant and ship everything you have
to sell to him. Try and put your prod-
ucts up in packages suited to his trade.
Plan to use the cull stuff at home. In
this way you can get better prices
than by doing business with several
houses. The more shippers a commis-
sion man can get to ship products of
high quality the betterprices he can
obtain for them, because he has the
opportunity to hold a high-class trade
where quality is ﬁrst and price the
second consideration.

Consumers Pay $12.00

the “Food Administration will do.”

'Bean growers are not holding their

beans to “hold up the Government"
they are trying to keep their beans
out of the speculators’ hands and
they are amply justiﬁed in doing so.
It’s a long time before another bean
crop will be harvested, and in the
mean time the grower should remem-
ber that the consumer is paying $12
per bushel for beans.

HOW MORE FOOD
CAN BE PRODUCED

 

There are opportunities where the
farmers can increase the crop output
and at the same time provide :1 future
fruit supply. 011 many farms we can
ﬁnd waste land such as second-growth,
swampy land and land strewn with
boulders that are useless in that con-
dition. _

All such land should be cleared and
reclaimed. If planted to fruit trees,

. cultivated crops can be grown between

the tree. When we do that the food
supply is augmented and provision is
made toward the future fruit supply.
The writer had a pieceof land that
was in such condition. There were
stumps on it. In order to clear it
quickly stumping powder (a 40 per
cent grade of dynamite) was used.
The stumps and second growth was
easily blown out.

After blasting, the soil was plowed,
trees were planted and potatoes were
planted between the trees.’ The har-
vested crop of potatoes off this patch
mm all expenses and then some.
There were forty trees planted. No
doubt there are many such places just
like this one was before it was cleared.
If all such places would be reclaimed
it is easy to be seen the beneﬁt to be
derived for the present and future.
The demand for food is so great that
it is important that 1918 must show
an increase of food production. The
American farmerlcan do it.—Fred A.
Kuhn.

I se e in the Clio Messenger, the
Detroit Creamery Co. is putting in
machinery for condensing milk be-
caus the Government gives .them a
fair proﬁt above the cost of produc-
tion. Who is going to set the price
of production up here where ensil—
age costs $15.00 per ton this year?
No coin in it at that price.-—J. D. T.

 

 


  
 

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‘ 1‘0.an to. aide .
e not'dolngmuc 'only
occasionally (that is what we can get at
a time at local mine; if we get on more
than a ton 'we have to throw the surplus
off ”when we weigh out). The majority
of'the farms here have no wood, so we
have to get coal or freeze. The other
day I went to'the mine to get coal and
counted 42 wagons lined up waiting their
turn,,and those that came last could not
get any. Some of these wagons came 20
miles. The government allows the mine
to charge $4.40 per ton at the mine. Now,
according to late reports the Government
is going to run the railroads, and it ought
to go a step farther and take possession
,of the coal lands and develop them. There
are millions of tons of coal right under
the county which is bought up and held
by the coal barons, which should and also

could be producing coal for a suffering

public. If this coal land was developed
it would supply a large part of Michigan
and stop congestion of railroads on coal
shipped from the south Hay is very
scarce in this county, not near enough. for
home use. Most farmers had a good~s12ed
straw stack around here and considerable
corn fodder, and this helps out on the hay
shortage, and the most of the farmers are
saving their hay for their spring work
a. d feeding their horses straw and corn
5 lks, with a little grain. Considerable
poultry has gone to market and some
hogs have gone the same way the last few
days. The bean business is at a. stand-
still as far as the farmers are concerned.
By the time the elevators get done with
your bean testing and picking you may
have $4 or $5 a bushel left. There are
quite a lot of corn shocks in the ﬁelds yet
with soft corn in them frozen up like
icicles; we have to thaw it to feed 'o
the pigs. No contracts signed for beets as
yet. We have got to have $10 for beets
this year or quit. One way beets were
handy this year, growers could get 300
pounds of sugar on their contracts. and all
grOWers availed themselves of this priv—
ilege and got 300 lbs. I got mine at
$7.35 per hundred—V. T. M._ Auburn, De—
cember 30.

OCEANA (East)-——Weather is cold, Not
much snow. Wheeling is ﬁne. Farmers
doing their chores and cutting wood and
hauling some to town, getting about $3
per cord. No potatoes moving—F. M.,
Hesperia, Dec. 28.

BRANCH (North)—Farmers are doing
chores and cutting wood. Weather dry
and cold. Ground bare and fro_zen hard.
Farmers are selling stock mostly. Oats
selling at sales at 780 and hay at $24.—
F. S.. Union City, Dec. 28.

PRESQUE ISLE (Central)—The weath—
er has been very cold the past week. A
number of the farmers are complaining
of having potatoes frozen the past week.
It looks as though the acreage would be
considerably out next year if the present
conditions prevail. There would be a big
acreage of sugar beets planted here next
year if the farmers could get $10. but they
will not contract for $8.——D. D. S., Millers-
burg, Dec. 29

HURON (West Central)—-We have been
having some snappy weather the par: few
days. Farmers are selling beans quite
freely. Two cars of coal have arrived
this week. Pine stumps are all the style
this winter; dry wood is in good demand.
Very few hogs or cattle being fed for the
market. Beans are not all threshed.
Farm labor is going to be scarce the, com-
ing season. G. W., Elkton, Dec. 28.

INGHAM (Central)—Cold~ Farmers are
busy getting wood, doing chores, etc.
Some hay being sold, local buyers are
paying $20 at barn in small lots to feed
on farms, for shipping they are paying
$18 to $20 per ton. One farmer shipped
260 lambs to Buffalo this week. Stock
doing well. Ground is bare and dry, and
wheat looks poor and small. Most of the
hogs here have been disposed of, feed too
high to feed and farmers are short. Some
talk of planting neither beans nor pota-
toes for sale next year—C. F. M., Mason,
Dec. 13.

WEXFORD (West Central)-——Cold and
snappy. Everyone in town seems to be
crying for wood and the farmers are all
crying for sugar except those who send to
the mail order houses for it. Some of the
grocers will tell you they haven’t a bit
when they are known to have it, and this
is no josh as we are prepared to prove it.
——-S. H. S., Harrietta, Dec. 29.

LAPEER (West Central)—Farmers not
doing much but their chores and cutting
wood on account of the shortage of coal.
Some beans and oats being sold. Farm-
ers pressing hay but not much being sold.
Beans not all threshed yet. No clover
seed in this locality. Some farmers are
hauling gravel on the state roads. The
weather has been very cold—C. R. S.,
Lapeer_ Dec.

OTSEGO (West)——-The weather is very
cold; this morning the mercury registered
28 below. The farmers are getting rich
on the 50c potato crop.——C. A., Gaylord,
Dec. 29.

GENESEE (Soutlieast)—Farmers are
threshing beans, cutting wood and husk—
mg corn. Several are also butchering
hogs for home use. The weather has been
cold and we have not had any snow. The
fields are not protected by snow at all.
and the ground is frozen to a depth of
several inches. Several of the farmers
are getting their icehouses ready for ﬁll—
ing, Hogs are being rushed to the mar-
ket, but other livestock is moving slowly.
Grains and hay are also moving slow.
Several farmers who were holding pota-
toes lost them by the cold spell. Farmers
are not buying feeds of any kind. There
is still a shortage of coal. The farmers
are selling quite a lot of wood, which is
helping .out in the cities and‘ towns—C.
W. S., Fenton. Dec. 28.

BA'Y (Southeast)——Bean threshing. and
hay baling about ﬁnished. Beans yielded
6 to 7 bu. per acre. some small pieces
doing better. Good dairy feed is scarce
on account of the poor corn crop—J. C.
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ALLEGAN (Southeast-)—-—Quite a num-
ber of old orchards are being cut down
around here for‘ fuel, this being about all
the wood available to some farmers. A
good many farmers are hauling their corn
from the ﬁeld as needed to feed. Zero
weather with no snow on the ground.
Roads are rather rough.
ly all holding potatoes for higher prices.
—W. F., Otsego, Dec. 29.

MONTCALM (Southwestern)—.Farmers
are busy attending to the beans which
were recently threshed, on account of not
being ready to harvest, also wet weather
when taken care of. A small amount of

Farmers near- ‘

wood is being sold but can-not get men to '

work at cutting. A large amount of hay
is wanted, the price received is $22 per
ton at the barn. Weather is very cold
With no snow on the ground. Potatoes
are moving slow owing to the cold weath—
er.—H, L., Greenville, Dec. 28.

MANISTEE (Northwest)-—The farmers
have been taking things easy lately. The
most of the beans are threshed and they
averaged from one to twenty bushels to
the acre; only one job that I have heard
of going as much as the latter ﬁgure, and
lots of them going from one to three bu.
to the acre. The most of the farmers
who have threshed their crops are sitting
on the bags—nothing selling in that line.
Potatoes are not moving, either. Cattle
and hogs are being shipped all the time,
and in all probability they will be scarce
in this vicinty next sprng. The weather
has been bad for fall grain the past week
as the ﬁelds are covered with ice. Auc-
tion sales are the only things going these
days; milch cows have sold higher, horses
low. hay high, the latter at $29 per ton——
C. H. S., Bear Lake Dec. 25.

GLAD‘VIN (Soutliwest)—Thc snow is
gone and we are getting some good cold
weather again. Not much doing. mily

getting up wood and doing chores. Some
farmers are selling beans to pay their
taxes, but most are holding what few

they have in an effort to try and come
out even anyway. Mr; Jones. a pioneer
thresher of this section, died at his home
in Beaverton last week—V. V. K., Beav—

erton, Dec. 26.

OCEANA (Souilienst)——The farniei‘s of
this vicinity have sold out about all they
have had to sell, as they were unable to
hold their produce and longer. There is
no snow on the ground at all and it looks
as though some damage would result to
fall grain. as it has no protection and
it is freezing very hard—H. V. V. R.,
H‘esperia, Dec: 27.

MONROE (Essa—live had no snow for
Christmas but the ground was frozen very
hard; not very good for wheat and mood—
ows. The roads are rough—111 II. M..
Monroe, Dec. 27.

MONROE (“'est Central)———Wc are hav—
ing some soft weather; snow almost gone.
Freezing nights and thawing during the
day. The farmers are busy husking corn
to feed. and bailing hay; some are selling
oats. N0. 1 hay is selling at $20 per ton,
No. 1 oats at 7GC.—W. H. L., Dec 24

IVEXFORI) (“'est (TentraI)—(li‘ound
frozen hard. Has been very foggy_for
two or three days. Rain Sunday night

and snow is. very near off it leaves the
ground bare for winter grain. cutting
Wood is now the order of the day. Some
have been so busy that neglected some of
their potatoes that were in piles in the
ﬁelds which resulted in a general fret-z—
ing up.——S. H. S., Harrietta, Dec. 22.

KALKASKA (“'est Central) — The
weather is quite mild. The farmers are
hauling wood to town. They arc. hold-
ing potatoes for a higher pricc. All the
farmers in this part of the county have
to sell is potatoes and they are slow
sale. The farmers are getting rid of
some of their horses and cattle on ac—
count of having to buy most all their
feed and it is so high priced they can—
not afford to buy it, so they are selling

at. slow salc.-~R.IC.I’.., So. Bozii‘dman. I'M-—

cember 23.

ARENAC (East)——-At this Writing no
snow; fair and cold. Farmers are got,-
ting out wood. baling hay and marketing
some produce. Some auction sales lll't‘
being held and everything going ”mad i-x—
cept horses. Livestock looks good. No
price for beans and farmers are holding.
Some farmers clearing land, getting out
material for barns—M. l5. It, Twining,
Dec. 29

IOSCO (Soutlieast)-’l‘hc weather is
cold and the farmers are not doing nun-Ii
of anything but their chores and getting
out wood for their own use, as coal is

scarce and hard to get. Good Wood is
selling in town for from $2.50 to $2.75
per cord. Farmers haven't much to sell:

some have a little hay. which is selling
at $16 per ton. Bean threshing is about
done and it proved a very poor crop. The
average was from 2 to 6 bu. per zit-re,
with the bigger share of them wet and
not marketable. The talk among the
farmers is not so many beans next year.
I threshed my beans last week and they
were pretty wet. I spread them on a
ﬂoor about 3 inches thick. Do you think
they will dry? Some of the farmers are
selling their wet ones at $2.50 per bu.;
they are afraid they will spoil. I wish
you would tell me what to do with mine.
whether to keep them on prospects of
them drying or sell them at $2.50 for
wet beans. I have 40 bu., and they are
frozen hard as stones just now: never
had any experience with wet beans and
don’t know what to do ~—.\. B. L.. 'l‘awzis
City, Dec. 28. [Why don't you take. say
a peek of them_ and dry them out in the
house, and see what happens? if they
dry out all right and you have any way
01' drl'ing the rest of them it would cer—
tainly Day YOU to dry them before selling
them.at $2.50 per bu. If they dry out
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some way to dry your forty bushels in
the house, at any rate it would pay you to
try it.—Ed.]

TUSCOLA (Central)——Farmers are cut—
ting wood and doing chores. It is very
cold with little snow. Farmers are sell-
ing some hay and oats, no stock this
week. Horses are going very low, one
man selling a ﬁve~year—old colt this week
for $40 and some going for less than that.
Farmers are not hol ing much. Beans
most all sold here; farmers will not put
in many next year, can’t get the price
or the help, as most all the men are
drafted, and many have gone to the cities
to work—R. B. C., Caro, Dec. 29

OTTAWA (Northeast)-—The farmers in
this vicinity are patiently waiting for
some bean thresher. Lots of beans here
have not been threshed yet. Those who
have threshed and had wet and spoiled
beans sold right away for what they

could get. The weather is pleasant but
very cold with no snow.——R. J. K., Conk—
lin, Dec. 28.

ST. JOSEPH (Northeast)—The farm-
ers are cutting wood and butchering, sell-
ing fat hogs and wood. Some farmers
have had to hold hogs on account of not
being able to get cars to ship in. Plenty
of stock—horses and cows—for sale on
account ofthe scarcity of feed; corn was
a poor crop, soft.——VV. W., Colon, Tlec. 29.

INGHAM (Southwest)——The weather is
around zero and going lower. Farmers
are cutting wood. Some beans yet to
tliresh here, one farmer went back to the
old ﬂail to thresh his. Hey is in demand
at $20 per ton and hard to find. Very few
farmers are feeding lambs, corn is high
and hard to get at $3 per cwt.-+B. W.,
Leslie, Dec.

SAGINA“' (“Ruth-Tho farmers have

just ﬁnished tl‘ircshing their beans, they
yielded from 3 to 5 bu. to the acre. Some
were of very good quality and others
will pick heavy. The snow is all gone

and the cold weather is hurting the wheat
a. good deal. We are doing chores and
cutting wood. Stock is looking good so
far but feed is going to. be source before
spring—(l. L. St, Charles, Doc. 28.
(‘HEBOYGAV (Soiiih)—-A Happy Now
Year to all. ‘Vc are having real Medicine
Hat weather up here, 30 below on the
morning of the 28th. Not"much snow
and ground frozen to a depth of two feet.
Many potatoes in cellars and pits frozen.
Some farmers say as many as 90 per cent

frozen. Bean threshing still in. progress.
Beans ver poor both in quantity and
quality. ond market remainsact‘ive, at
$2.50 $3.00.- Dealers are paying $21.00,
per thousand for maple logs. Consider-
able hay to bale yet, selling at $20. Oats
at 90c.———Wolverine.

ST. JOSEP (North Central)—We are
in the grip 0 zero weather, and as the
ground is bare it is surely bad on wheat,
rye and clover, as a rule wheat and rye
in this vicinity went into winter with a
small top. Hundreds of acres of rye that
never showed up at all on account of ex-
tremely late seeding. Farmers are cut-
ting some wood for market, hauling very
sparingly of grain, especially of oats. Of
course there isn't any corn moving on ac-
count of its being a complete failure. Some
farm sales with all stock selling exceed-
ingly high excepting horses and they are
moving slow. Every farmer who raised
beans or potatoes is surely at sea about
what to do. Some elevator men will make
an offer on-the former and some will not
buy a bushel of beans at. any price. How
can we get them on the market to help
Uncle Sam? Of course the potato deal
is at a standstill on account of the weath-
er, and it seems g d to have a little time
to make some extra. bins in the cellar for
the dozen or so different grades we haul-
ed back fi'om the patriotic(?) buyer and
his disreputable screen. We have re-
sponded to the call of “bigger production,"

now is it asking too much if we say,
“buy our beans that we may pay our
taxes.” Personally I am not worrying

whether they buy mine or not as I only
had 25 bu. from 12 acres and they are at
least 20 lb. pickers. T intend to hand-pick .
them. for i hate to pay Sc a pound for
picking to elevator men. and after being
docked 20 lbs. lose the picking—H. A. H.,
Mendon. Dec. 31.

BENZIE (North)—Farmers are getting
up wood, Cold and stormy; some snow.
Selling some hay. the surplus all or near-
ly all gone; half of the farmers buying

feed. Farmers are holding potatoes and
beans for better prices. No sale for
horses. (‘attle very slow. The only thing

farmers are buying is food and then more
feed. Several farmers have killed old
horses and some cattle, although they are
not good beef. Beef selling by peddling
it out 100 per lb. by the (marten—F. M.,'
Elberta, Dec. 29.

Am so glad for your little paper, and

have read with interest your articles
on the potato situation. The one to date,
Dec. 15, is alone

worth the price you
ask for a year's subscription—W. l)

O., Lakeview, Mich.

“Carry on i.” M. B. F. is the best
paper in our home. The paper we. should
have had long ago. Yours sucressfully.

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Boston Roast

2 cups dry kidney beans 1 cup bread crumbs,
2 cups grated cheese 3 teaspoons salt, 1-2
cup liquid, 1 tablespoon chopped onion. Soak
beans 24 hours. Cook in salted water until
soft. Drain! put through food chopper,.add
onion, cheese. crumbs, more salt if needed.
enough of the water"in which beans were
cooked (about 1-2 cup to moisten). Form
into loaf. Bake in moderate oven for 40 min-
utes. Baste occasionally with hot water and
fat. Yield: 10 servings.

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5'52 A City Girl Who Married a Farmer

Dear Mrs. Stark:—

On the subject “Should a girl from the coun-
try marry a farmer,” about which you wrote me.
I can only give you the beneﬁt of my experience.
All I know is What my life has been. All I can
judge from is the misery my own choice brought
me. You may publish this if you like, but of
course, I do not want you to use my name. or town,
)I‘ state. I have kept my feelings to myself all
these years. and naturally don‘t want anybody
to know now.

Fifteen years ago I was as frivolous and light

hearted a girl as you could imagine. I worked in
a large department store. with a lot of other girls
as ﬁlled with joy of living and with the happi-
ness which merely being young brings. as I was
myself. I loved to dance. to go to the theater, and
all the pleasures which the city affords. At noon
i liked to walk about and look in the windows,
and eat my luncheon in some little place with some
of the other girls. 01' we would lunch in the big
department store lunch room, and ﬁll the air with
gay chatter. I lived at home. and every cent I
made I could spend for clothes and for pleasure.
My mother was one of these kindly mistaken wo-
men who bring their children up without any
sense of responsibility. I was never taught to
Iven keep my own room in order. and never wash-
ed a dish before I was married. If I threw some—
‘hing down, there was always mother or two older
sisters to pick up after me.
family, and wouldn't have had to work only that
I found it too dull at home. and liked the ride
down—town every day, the companionship of the
other girls. I' loved my work. too. I was in the
: 1 "rt department, and grew to know and love all
i". ' the good pictures.
I One afternoon, a tall. good-looking chap came up
into my department, and wanted to buy a picture
to take home to his mother. He was very friendly
and got to chatting. lie said he was in the city
on business: was selling some cattle, I believe he
said. He wanted a picture an old lady would like.
lie lived on a big farm. he told me. I helped him
:‘clect a, picture which I believed would please his
mother. and he left, and I thought no more about
him. That night, as I was leaving the store, I met
him accidentally. He smiled and bowed, and I
bowed, too. The next night it was the same thing:
and he spoke to me. I have thought since that,
farmer boys have the reputation of being bashful
but he certainly was not. He walked on with me
a piece. and said his business was almost tran-
sacted. that he was certainly lonesome, and I, out
of the kindness of my heart, after he had told me
his name, and apologized for his boldness for talk-
ing with me. inVited him up to meet my family,
and have a homev evening. as it was one of his
last. He said he had always heard that city folks
were lacking in hospitality. and that, he certainly
was glad he had met someone like me. He said
he would accept, the invitation. He said he had
wanted to talk to me. and in the country anybody
meeting anybody else along the road always said
“Howdy" to them, and gaVe them a lift. This
seemed strange to me. who had always been warn-
ed not to talk to anyone on the street.

Well, my folks liked him, and he postponed his
return for several days. while we did the theaters
together. and he made, his acquaintance with res-
taurants and other city attractions. When he re—
turned, hc wrote me. and the correspondence kept
up for a year. Then in his letters he told me that
he had,fallen in love with me at ﬁrst sight, that he
to come and see me again. Flattered, I

    
    
  
 
      

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away, and go to his home. Although my father

mother objected to my going away with him to
a strange place, amOng strange people I had never
seen, we were determined and overrode every ob-
jection. We were married. within two weeks of

  
   

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And John thought it would do no harm
To jump into his roadster Brown
And take a little trip to town.

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And every Mrs. John will ﬁnd

For her with all her thrift and charm.
There are no 017 days on the farm!

While Hubby gayly spcd arzoay

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She found she lcft a, chore or two.

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.lnd eat him down to stroke the cat.

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his arrival, and after a brief honeymoon in town,
we left for his home.

Will I ever fbrget the cold gray dawn when the
train stopped at the outlandish little station ten
miles from his farm! A straggling village which,
had we arrived in summer, I might have thought
beautiful, confronted me. However, it was in the
dead of winter, and “God-forsaken” was the only
description that seemed to ﬁt the place. My heart
sank into my boots, as clinging to my husband’s
arm, I entered the bus. We went up to the hotel.
and then walked about looking for the hired man
who was to meet us. We met him coming into
town with a Democrat. We sat on the back seat
and he in front, and traveled ten of the weariest
miles I ever traveled over muddy roads that I nev-
er would have believed existed. I hung tightly
to my husband’s hand, and tried to think it would
On
the way in my husband asked me not to mention
to his mother that we had been to any theaters.
She was a strict Methodist, he said,
had dreamed he would frequent, such places, she
would think him headed straight for the bad place.
Of course, that scared me more than ever, but I
said nothing, but I believe at. that moment I be-
gan to regret that I had been so hasty, and had al—
lowed him to paint in such glowing pictures our
future happiness. Only my youth and inexperi-
ence to blame.

I don’t have to tell you how hard it was for me.
to accustom myself to life on the farm. By tem-
perament and education, upbringing, and every»
thing else I was totally untitted for a farm life.
I believe, tho, that we had not lived with my bus-
band’s thoroughly exacting and bad tempered
mother life would have been a little more bearable.
However, I stuck it out for ten weary years, my
only real happiness being the yearly visit to my
own folks and to the home city I loved. Then ﬁve
years ago some lucky inVestments placed my has
band on easy street, and we moved into town.
where I am more contented, but he is not. I
know very well that he pines for the farm, and
that is the worm which is eating into my happi»
ness. I sometimes thing he too regrets his ever
having met me. He would have been far happier
with someone else. If children had blessed our
union, we might have been more contented, but I
can truly say that for ten years I did not draw
a contented breath. Now that we are alone the
in town. and I have a circle of friends whom I care
for, and whose interests are mine, I am passably
happy, but as I say, my husband Is like a ﬁsh out
of water. and I sometimes think that for his sake.
we will have to arrange to spend at least part of
our time on the farm.

You ask me, “Do you think a girl from the city.
should marry a farmer?" I say, in the light of
my own experience. emphatically “No!” I
have always cared for my husband, but——had I
my life to live over again. and know as much now
as I did then, I certainly would not marry him.
How much happier would I have been had I mar‘
ried one of my own kind, and settled down to a
happy life near my own folks in my home city.—»—
M. L.

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do you think about this subject, dear
Do you know any one who has had a like
experience? Last week, one of our clan told us
about her happy married life, so different from
Mrs. L.’s. Are you inclined to think that hap
piness comes from within, and some folks will be
discontented with heaven? Don’t you sometimes
believe that a contented heart can be cultivated?
I would like to hear from other city girls who have
married farmers. Their experience will be inter
esting and helpful to all of us, particularly to our
younger readers who may be contemplating a
similar step. Your names will be kept absolutely
conﬁdential.

Address, Mrs. Anne Campbell Stark, Editor
Home Department, MICHIGAN BI‘SINESS FARMING.
Mount Clemens, Michigan.

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Cliforge Kniesel of Ogden recently sold.
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olstein bull to the Co-operative Co.
which weighed 1950 pounds—Blissﬁeld
Advance.

It is said the Wayland condensary will
pay their patrons one dollar less per
hundred weight for milk hereafter, ow—
ing to a new government regulation——
Hastings Journal-Herald.

Walters Bros, meat dealers at this
place had a. ﬁne beef hanging in their
market for the Christmas trade. The
animal weighed about 1200 and dressed
over 700 pounds.—-Belleville Enterprise.

A number of the farmers in this vi—
cinity are thinking strongly of raising
sorgum the coming year and plans are
being made for a mill to be located near
the village for making molasses.——Belle-
ville Enterprise.

Several Negaunee farmers have been
bringing wheat to the Cloverland mills
for custom milling. One of them tells
the Mining Journal of the value. to the
farmer of such a plant. He estimates
that besides his labor, flour costs him
$3 a barrel—Gladstone Delta.

We believe that E. L. Osterhout of
Ferris township is the champion hog
raiser of this section. He claims to have
killed an 18 months old hog which dress-
ed 540 pounds—Gratiot County Herald.

Jack Burns of Emmet brought to the
Commercial Milling company, two loads
of beans, in payment for which he re-
ceived something over $1,085. He also
sold the milling company 1.100 bushels
of oats and 300 bushels of rye to be de-
livered later.———Lenox Standard.-Mem-
phis Bee.

A lady in Cassopolis bought a load of
wood, four cords of stove wood, paying
therefor $12. A few years ago such a
load of wood could have been bought
for the cost of cutting, 50¢ a. cord, and
the cost of hauling, 50c a cord, or $4
for the load. The cost of cutting is more
than twice as much. Joseph Lybrook.
two miles north of Cassopolis, has been
advertising for wood choppers for $1.25
a. cord for a month, and has only succeed-
ed in getting two, and all the time it is
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-ﬁfteen to twenty loafeds in the pool rooms
complaining of hard times. The cost of
hauling has more than doubled, and the
timber must be paid for instead of being
given away. At this price coal is the
cheaper fuel, but it is hard to get.—
Gratiot County Herald.

The Union (Io—operative Stock Ship—
ping association of Shiawassee and
Clinton counties has shipped since Nov.
1 the following stock: 99 cattle, 1217
hogs, 1366 sheep and lambs, 1,06 veals.
Total number of pounds 307,620, amount—

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was made on Tuesday, Nov. 27 and con-
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Horatio Brain of Germfask, has in-
vented a new stunt to beat the high cost
of living and help out the food situation
at the same time. He proposes to plant
sugar beets, milk weed and strawberries
in alternate rows when they will become
mixed and one can gather well sweetened
strawberries and cram to his hearts con-
tent. Anyone having any better sug—
gestion is invited to send it in.——l\lams—
tique Pioneer—Tribune.

The elevators at Watcrtown, Marlolie
and Brown City are ﬁlled to capacity
and can handle no more grain until cars
can be secured to ship some of the stock.
on hands—Lexington News.

Several of the farmers who ha vo wood
are asking $5 and $6 per cord for it.
One load thrown loosely on the wagon
sold for $7.—Fenton Independent.

TIarry Franklin sold one spring lamb
that brought him $23.60. Len Attridge
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Mr. Briggs sold three hogs last week
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When it comes to raising hogs, hats
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L. W. Longwell weighed 670 pounds
and brought $93. Those ﬁve of ours
four months old, weighing 150 pounds
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Grind Your Feed
Fill Your Silo
Saw Your Wood
Shell Your Corn
PumpYour Water

Elevate Your Grain

And to do a!’ the other power jobs on the farm, up to 12 or 14
h. p. The Ward Work-a-Ford is the most wonderful invention
ever made for farmers who own Ford Cars.

It makes it possible, at a slight expense, for you to have a 12 h.p.
Portable Engine, that can go everywhere a Ford can go, and that
can do anything that any 12 h. p. stationary engine can do.

No Wear on Tires or Transmission

The Ward Work-a-Ford takes the power direct from the engine
by an extension of the crank shaft. Runs engme only, conse-
quently does not wear transmissmn nor tires. Full power
of engine goes direct to belt.

Hard. Work-a-l' g 13d , .
:GivesYou‘aIZ .H ENG! NE For Less Than the Co st of a’2HR

No longer is it necessary to pay $300 or $400 for a

heavy stationary engine to do the big jobs. Ford builds the

best engine in the world —— it will outlast the car —— and you might

just as well save your money and use your Ford engine to do your
farm work, now that Ward has made it possible.

Hook It Up in 3 Minutes

Just drive your Ford up to the .Ward Work-a-Ford. Takes only
three minutes to couple up. F lex1ble coupling takes care of any in-
accurate alignment or Vibration.

N 0 Change in Appearance of Car

No permanent attachment to car. No permanent change in crank
shaft. Instantly ready—take out one pin, remove starting crank, slip
steel coupling we furnish over end of engine crank shaft—and you are
ready for a day’s work. Easily adapted to other makes of cars.

No Wear—No Pull—No Strain on Car

Jack is staked to ground—not fastened to your F ord—and it absorbs all vibration and
strain of power transmission. No strain on the car and it cannot injure the car in any
way. Friction Clutch Pulley on end of shaft makes it unnecessary to stop and start
engine every time you Want to stop your machine. Ward Governor, run by fair belt,
gives perfect control of engine. 4 ‘

These Farmers Use Ward Workaa-Fords o
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J. A. Wentworth, R. R. 2, Missouri Valley, Iowa, writes: “Your Work-a-Ford gives all the
power needed for the average farm work.” John J. Majerus. Falls City, Nebr., writes: “I
like the Work-a-Ford just ﬁne. Ground corn and oats all afternoon and never had any
trouble.” G. M. Bun-ill, Putnam, Conn, writes: “My Work-a.Ford does the work all
right.’_’ F. A. Curry, R, R. l, Tuscumbia, Mo., writes: "My Work-a-Ford is a dandy. 6'
Can highly recommend it to anyone." Ray L. Sisler, Grand Rapids, Minn., writes: . 0‘
“I have used. the Ward Work3a-Ford to do all kinds of work requiring a heavy duty CI § 0'
gasoline engine, and I found it entirely satisfactory. We ﬁlled our silo and also a é "5 ()0
neighbor’s, running steadily all day for four days straight, and it worked ﬁne.” ' ‘ (3:?
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1 0 Days’ FREE TRIAL [any
You can try it ten days on your farm and satisfy your- " f» it?
self. It will cost you nothing if not entirely satisﬁed, and O 629730§§

we pay return charges. No obligation whatever and no 93% 25‘ “6"
risk. You are the judge. o ‘19 69000
Send Coupon for Special Offer

We shall make a special introductory price
to one farmer in each neighborhood who will

show it to his neighbors and lhelp us advertise it.
Send for description, specxal offer. etc.

WARD TRACTOR C0.

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